50th Germany Travel Mart opens in Chemnitz
Petra Hedorfer CEO of the German National Tourist Board The 50th Germany Travel Mart (GTM)…
Yearly Archives: 2024
‘Now we have 30,000 bags to reunite with their owners’ – open letter from Emirates’ Tim Clark after floods fiasco
Tim Clarke chair of Emirates Emirates operates two flights into and a further two out…
Waterford Festival of Food 2024 featured 80 events and 75,000 attendance
Eunice Power director Waterford Festival of Food Waterford Festival of Food 2024 featured more than…
Belfast International back to 98pc of pre-pandemic numbers
Dan Owens CEO of Belfast International Airport Belfast International Airport handled 1.3m passengers in the…
Smuggled statue returned from Switzerland to Egyptian museum in Cairo
Sabah Abdel-Razek director of the Egyptian Museum in Cairo A 3,400-year-old statue of King Ramses…
Rogers Data releases 2024 VFR 1:500,000 chart for Ireland
Robert Gallmayer CEO of Rogers Data GmbH Rogers Data has released the 2024 VFR 1:500,000…
Emirates flight EK209 diverts to Dublin for medical emergency
Emirates flight EK209 from Athens to Newark diverted to Dublin with a medical emergency, burning…
New appeal as victim of 1968 Tuskar Rock air tragedy remains unidentified
Barney O’Beirne pilot on EI712, shot down over the Irish Seas in 1968 The remains…
Riverside cruise announces 170 departures and 52 itineraries in 2025
Jen Halboth CEO of Riverside cruises Riverside Luxury Cruises has announced new 2025 sailings with…
A load of bull: prices ‘softer’ at Michael O’Leary’s €155k Gigginstown pedigree sale
Gigginstown sale 2024 Yesterday’s 2024 Gigginstown Angus annual sale saw all 24 bulls and 18…
52-year-old Irish holidaymaker drowns at Inatel beach in Albufeira
A 52-year-old Irish holidaymaker drowned at Inatel beach in Albufeira, Portugal, in front of his…
Seven-year-old boy drowns after birthday party at the Lakeside hotel in Killaloe
A seven-year-old boy, Shay Lynch, died after getting into difficulty in a swimming pool at…
Irish tourism visits to Spain up 20pc in February 2024
Rubén López-Pulido Director of the Spanish Tourist Board in Dublin Irish tourism visits to Spain…
‘Charlie Bird’ emerging as favourite name for Dublin airport’s resident Terminal 1 starling
Resident starling in Dublin airport terminal 1 The shortlist for the name of the Terminal…
Estimated 30,000 people protest against over-tourism across five Canary Islands
Jessica de León Canary Islands tourism minister An estimated 30,000 people have taken part in…
Kerry hopeful for announcement on proposed Conor Pass national park
Catherine Martin minister for tourism Hopes are high in West Kerry for a major announcement…
‘We see a dramatic fall in numbers on greenways such as Mayo’ – Farm group
John Joe Fitzgerald Irish Natura and Hill Farmers Association The Irish Natura and Hill Farmers…
WATCH: Fam Trip to New England Tourism Forum (complete with eclipse)
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HERE is the 2024 Restaurants Awards shortlist for Dublin
Adrian Cummins CEO of the Restaurants Association The Dublin shortlist for the Restaurants Association awards,…
Grants of up to €6m available for community centres in nine counties
Heather Humphreys Minister Heather Humphreys has announced the first ever dedicated fund for shovel-ready community…
Ballynahinch joins Virtuoso’s 2,300 preferred suppliers in 100 countries
Eoin Walsh GM of Ballynahinch Castle Ballynahinch Castle has been accepted into Virtuoso’s portfolio of…
€45m price tag for Mount Juliet hotel, golf course & 535 acre estate
Michael McElligott of Tetrarch The Tetrarch Group has appointed JLL Ireland to sell the five-star Mount…
Dubai says 419,047 passengers passed through airports during unprecedented rains
Paul Griffiths CEO of Dubai Airport Dubai passport records show that 419,047 passengers were processed…
Dublin airport duty free thief says she ‘cannot remember’ why she took three bottles of wine
Malgorzata Pajak Malgorzata Pajak, a 43-year-old chef, pleaded guilty to shoplifting three bottles of wine…
Iconic Newbridge pub ‘Curragh Inn’ for sale on May 9
Sonya Kavanagh CEO of Kildare County Council The vacant Curragh Inn on Edward Street in…
HERE are the 2024 Restaurants Awards winners for county Wexford
Adrian Cummins CEO of the Restaurants Association Overall: Table Forty One Chef: Andrew Duncan of…
HERE are the 2024 Restaurants Awards winners for county Mayo
Adrian Cummins CEO of the Restaurants Association Overall: Poacher Restaurant. Chef: Kevin Stirzaker from Dining…
HERE are the 2024 Restaurants Awards winners for county Meath
Adrian Cummins CEO of the Restaurants Association Overall: Cinnamon Garden Restaurant Chef: Johnny Sarkozi of…
HERE are the 2024 Restaurants Awards winners for county Offaly
Adrian Cummins CEO of the Restaurants Association Overall: Captain House Restaurant Chef: Kenan Pehlivan of…
HERE are the 2024 Restaurants Awards winners for county Monaghan
Adrian Cummins CEO of the Restaurants Association Overall: Courthouse Restaurant Chef: Karl Breen, Wild Thyme Restaurant…
HERE are the 2024 Restaurants Awards winners for county Roscommon
Adrian Cummins CEO of the Restaurants Association Overall: The Purple Onion Kitchen. Chef: Martin Duffy…
HERE are the 2024 Restaurants Awards winners for county Westmeath
Adrian Cummins CEO of the Restaurants Association Overall: Thyme Restaurant Chef: John Coffey of Thyme…
HERE are the 2024 Restaurants Awards winners for county Waterford
Adrian Cummins CEO of the Restaurants Association Overall: Momo Restaurant Chef: Luis Martin of The…
HERE are the 2024 Restaurants Awards winners for county Tyrone
Adrian Cummins CEO of the Restaurants Association Overall: The Banks Restaurant Chef: Tommy Mangan, The Brewer’s…
HERE are the 2024 Restaurants Awards winners for county Tipperary
Adrian Cummins CEO of the Restaurants Association Overall: Chez Hans Chef: Stephen Hayes of The…
HERE are the 2024 Restaurants Awards winners for county Sligo
Adrian Cummins CEO of the Restaurants Association Overall: Eala Bhán. Chef: Stéphane Magaud from Montmartre…
HERE are the 2024 Restaurants Awards winners for county Fermanagh
Adrian Cummins CEO of the Restaurants Association Overall: 28 At the Hollow Chef: Stephen Holland, Catalina…
HERE are the 2024 Restaurants Awards winners for county Kerry
Adrian Cummins CEO of the Restaurants Association Overall: Kingdom 1795 Chef: John Drummond of The…
HERE are the 2024 Restaurants Awards winners for county Kildare
Adrian Cummins CEO of the Restaurants Association Overall: Neighbourhood Naas Chef: Philip Mahon of Alumni…
HERE are the 2024 Restaurants Awards winners for county Kilkenny
Adrian Cummins CEO of the Restaurants Association Overall: Campagne Chef: John Kelly of Lady Helen…