Irish Travel Industry Awards 2026 luxury river cruise: Uniworld
Uniworld Boutique River Cruises has been a serial winner in the Irish Travel Industry Awards…
Yearly Archives: 2026
Irish Travel Industry Awards 2026 river cruise: Riviera
Riviera Travel has established itself as Ireland’s premier choice for river cruising win a repurposed…
Irish Travel Industry Awards 2026 ultra luxury cruise: Silversea Cruises
Silversea Cruises continues to set the gold standard for ultra-luxury expedition and expedition-style cruising among…
Irish Travel Industry Awards 2026 premium cruise line: Celebrity Cruises
Celebrity Cruises has solidified its position as Ireland’s leading premium cruise line for the seventh…
Irish Travel Industry Awards 2026 adventure cruise line: Silversea
Silversea Cruise, represented in the Irish market by Amanda Middler and Lynda McCorrys has redefined…
Irish Travel Industry Awards 2026 cruise line: MSC Cruises
MSC Cruises has won the cruise category for the third year in succession in one…
Irish Travel Industry Awards 2026 car hire provider: Hertz
Hertz has established itself as Ireland’s leading car hire provider. This global icon, with deep…
Irish Travel Industry Awards 2026 Long-Haul Airline: Emirates
Celebrating 15 years of service from Dublin, Emirates has won the long-haul airline category for…
Irish Travel Industry Awards 2026 Airline Ireland to North America: Aer Lingus
Aer Lingus has regained the best airline to North America category at the Irish Travel…
Irish Travel Industry Awards 2026 airline to Europe: Aer Lingus
As Ireland’s national carrier, Aer Lingus has won the best airline to Europe category for…
Irish Travel Industry Awards 2026 Airline Business Class, Emirates
Emirates has won best business class for the fourth year in a row at the…
Irish Travel Industry Awards 2026 Accommodation Provider: Bookabed
Bookabed, operating as part of the global TBO network, has solidified its position as Ireland’s…
Meyer Turku cuts steel on fifth Icon class ship for Royal Caribbean
Meyer Turku starts Icon 5 production with steel-cutting 19 January 2026. Fifth Icon class vessel…
‘Why is Elon Musk taking umbrage?’ – Michael O’Leary opens up on the Starlink spat
Michael O’Leary expressed confusion over Elon Musk’s umbrage at his rationale for not adopting Starlink…
Stena Connecta arrives on Belfast-Heysham route
Stena Connecta arrives in Belfast, starts service 23 January on Heysham route. Adds 40pc freight…
FITUR 2026 set to break records with 161 countries and 250k visitors
FITUR 2026 Tourism Fair FITUR 2026 hosts 161 countries and over 10,000 companies with a…
HERE is the FULL LIST of 75 countries from which US will suspend immigrant visa processing TODAY
The United States Department of State has suspended immigrant visa processing for applicants from 75…
Ryanair calls on Taoiseach Micheál Martin to return from Davos and scrap passenger cap
Ryanair urges Micheál Martin to scrap Dublin Airport cap before January end amid Davos trip.…
Dara Calleary publishes Action Plan for Irish Language Public Services 2026-2028
Action Plan 2026-2028 published for Irish Language Public Services. Supports National Plan 2024-2030 with five…
Irish skier dies in Switzerland as result of last weekend’s avalanche
53-year-old Irish man dies from avalanche injuries on 13 January in Six Noir, Switzerland. Swept…
Elon Musk CANNOT buy Ryanair even if he was being serious about ‘restoring Ryan.’
Elon Musk creates poll on X about buying Ryanair amid feud with Michael O’Leary. Dispute…
Newbridge Cutlery to cease production of tableware
Newbridge Cutlery Company ceases production on 10 April at Co Kildare factory employing 11. Decision…
Daragh MacLoughlin encounters Cunard Queen Victoria cruise ship during solo Atlantic row
After 4,000km and 30 days isolation, passengers cheer with Irish flag. Leads solo class by…
Planning approved for 72-room hostel in Carrick on Shannon
Planning approved for 72-room hostel in Carrick on Shannon, Co Leitrim. Three-storey building with ground…
Ethiopian Airlines orders nine more B787-9s
Ethiopian Airlines orders nine more B787-9s, totalling 20 Dreamliners. Supports expansion to 145 destinations from…
Boeing settles more B737 MAX cases
Boeing settles cases with Manant Vaidya for family lost in Ethiopian Airlines ET302 crash. Settlements…
Capital A completes disposal of aviation businesses to AirAsia X
Corporate focus shifts to other sectors for Capital A. Capital A disposes aviation businesses to…
United Airlines converts 56 B787-9 orders to B787-
United Airlines converts 56 B787-9 orders to B787-10s starting 2028. Order now 84 B787-9s and…
Minor Hotels reports record year of 40 hotel signings
Record 40 signings in 2025 lead to 25 expected in Q1 2026. Focus on markets…
Roscommon drama festival scheduled for March 2026
The Roscommon Drama Festival will run from 6 to 14 March 2026, bringing amateur and…
Enniscrone to host Inaugural Sligo Chess & Culture Festival
The new Sligo Chess and Culture Festival is set to debut in Enniscrone from 30…
Portlaoise jazz festival set for revival after 30-year break
The Portlaoise Jazz Festival is making a long-awaited return after a 30-year hiatus, with the…
Funding issue unresolved as Galway council faces deadline over taking ownership of Dunguaire Castle
Discussions continue around Galway County Council taking ownership of Dunguaire Castle near Kinvara to unlock…
Spain’s tourism employment hits record high in 2025
Spain’s tourism sector achieved a historic milestone in 2025, with employment reaching 2.75m affiliated workers—equivalent…
Norwegian Cruise Line reveals Norwegian Aura details ahead of 2027 debut
Norwegian Cruise Line has revealed more details of the itineraries of its newest Prima Plus-class…
SunExpress reports 7pc passenger growth in 2025
SunExpress reported a 7pc increase in passenger numbers for 2025. The airline carried almost 16m…
MSC Cruises unveils expanded 2026 fly and cruise packages in collaboration with Aer Lingus
MSC Cruises has expanded its 2026 fly and cruise packages through a partnership with Aer…
AirBaltic Reports Higher ACMI and Charter Operations in 2025
AirBaltic has reported what it calls significant growth in its ACMI (Aircraft, Crew, Maintenance, and…
IAA secures first-ever prosecution of airline over passenger rights breaches
The Irish Aviation Authority has noted the successful prosecution of FlyOne SRL for failing to…
SMBC Aviation Capital completes landmark A320neo sale-and-leaseback with Lufthansa
SMBC Aviation Capital confirmed the completion of a sale-and-leaseback transaction involving six Airbus A320neo aircraft…