Cassidy Travel reports increased demand for cruise holidays
Cassidy Travel says it has observed continued strong demand for cruise holidays among Irish holidaymakersas…
Yearly Archives: 2026
STRIKE at Lufthansa: second day of disruptions include some Dublin flights
Pilots represented by Vereinigung Cockpit are conducting a 48 hour strike until 23:59 on 13…
WHERE we are at: EU Parliament v EU Commission on passenger rights concessions
National governments are expected to give a fresh negotiating mandate to the Cypriot presidency of…
Gulf crisis driving up air fares Eoghan Corry on RTE Drivetime
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Tourism Ireland extends promotions abroad as Saint Patrick celebrations get underway worldwide
Tourism Ireland has rolled out its 2026 St Patrick’s Day programme with high-profile events in…
Dublin Saint Patrick’s festival programme underway with extensive coverage
Dublin’s Saint Patrick’s Festival runs from 14 to 17 March under the theme Roots with…
Ferry services disrupted between Dublin and Holyhead
Ferry services between Dublin and Holyhead face ongoing disruptions due to weather. Many sailings were…
Flights diverted to Shannon Airport amid adverse weather conditions
Four flights originally bound for Cork and Dublin diverted to Shannon Airport yesterday because of…
Viking welcomes Eldir to its River Fleet
Viking has taken delivery of the Viking Eldir at Meyer’s Neptun Werft shipyard in Rostock-Warnemünde.…
Ireland’s first Wilde aparthotel planned for Dublin
Real estate developer Ronan Group and Staycity Group are partnering to deliver Ireland’s first Wilde…
Saint Patrick’s Day diplomatic trips proceed across 50 countries
Taoiseach Micheál Martin travels to Washington DC on Friday to meet US President Donald Trump…
Middle East conflict redirects tourism demand to Spain and Mediterranean
The escalation of the war involving the United States, Israel, and Iran has prompted a…
Cathay Pacific increases fuel surcharge on most routes as cost of aviation fuel doubles
Cathay Pacific is to apply roughly double fuel surcharges on most routes from Wednesday next…
Dutch Council of State annuls Schiphol flight cap
The Dutch Council of State has annulled the government decision to cap flights at Amsterdam…
Tourism Ireland and 28 partners join events in Milan, Paris and Madrid
Tourism Ireland and 28 partners have joined events in Milan, Paris and Madrid as part…
US global entry returns after shutdown chaos
The US Department of Homeland Security reinstated the Global Entry programme at five o’clock Eastern…
On the Beach suspends profit forecast due to Gulf instability
Shares in Manchester based online travel agency On the Beach fell by 10pc as its…
Saint Patrick’s Festival After Dark gets under way in Dublin
Saint Patrick’s Festival After Dark gets under way in Dublin this evening. The programme runs…
Minister McEntee launches St Patrick’s Day digital campaign
Minister for Foreign Affairs Helen McEntee has launched a St Patrick’s Day digital media campaign…
Tourism Ireland and 15 enterprise host promotion in New York
Tourism Ireland hosted an event at New York’s Rockefeller Center with 15 Irish tourism enterprises.…
Kindness heroes week 2026 launched by Dublin City Council with bus tour of city
Kindness Heroes Week 2026 has been launched by Dublin City Council. Dublin City Council and…
Fergal O’Connell appointed Chief Executive of Fitzwilliam Hospitality Group
The Fitzwilliam Hospitality Group has appointed Fergal O’Connell as its new chief executive. He will…
Tullamore Tradfest preparations ongoing for late March
Tullamore Tradfest is set for 27 to 29 March 2026 in Offaly. This 8th edition…
HERE is the code to get Little Museum of Dublin ‘kids go free’ offer for St Patrick’s Day
The Little Museum of Dublin is offering free entry for up to three children under…
Boyne Valley reveals details of Easter Events for 2026
Boyne Valley has revealed details of some of its key Easter Events 2026 Highlanes Gallery…
Riviera Travel CEO discusses advantages of river ships over hotels in new markets
In an interview, Riviera Travel;s new CEO Matt Luscombe has outlined the advantages of hotels…
Newpark Hotel Kilkenny celebrates 60 Years of weddings with award
Newpark Hotel Kilkenny marks its 60th anniversary this year with six decades of wedding celebrations.…
Bord Bia Saint Patrick’s day campaign covers 40m countries
Bord Bia is organising 40 coordinated promotions in fifteen countries across North America, Europe, and…
Galway County Council pursues funding for Dunguaire Castle reopening
Galway County Council continues to pursue State funding estimated at €5m for repairs and reopening…
Kerry inbound golf tour company fined for operating without licence
A Kerry golf tour company has been fined for operating without a licence. Travelling the…
DHL Express maintains Middle East investment plans but plans ‘security risk’ surcharge
DHL Express Europe is to proceed with investment plans in the Middle East through 2030…
Gulf Air launches rescue flights from Dammam
Gulf Air has resumed limited special flights from Dammam while repositioning aircraft from Bahrain International…
Iberia proposes voluntary redundancy programme for 996 workers
Iberia has put forward a voluntary redundancy scheme affecting 996 employees as part of its…
60pc of hotel rooms in County Clare already booked for Ryder Cup Services
Over 60pc of hotel rooms in County Clare have already been contacted or provisionally booked…
IATA launches DG Digital for dangerous goods
IATA has launched DG Digital as a feature of DG AutoCheck. The tool digitalises declarations…
Bedsonline AI-powered platform released by HBX Group
HBX Group, owners of Bookabed, has launched an optimised Bedsonline booking engine as an AI…
Wolseley Hotels brand to launch in USA in 2027 from Minor Hotels
The inaugural Wolseley Hotel New York is scheduled to open in early 2027. The hotel…
STRIKE in Belgium: Charleroi closed & Brussels Airport cancels all departing passenger flights
A nationwide general strike in Belgium on 12 March causes total shutdown of departing passenger…
SAD news: Ronnie Delany, Olympic athlete & face of B+I Line for many decades
A nation is in mourning this morning following the death of Ronnie Delany (1935-2026), iconic…
Tourism Ireland co-sponsors London Saint Patrick’s Day reception in Westminster House of Lords
Tourism Ireland has co-sponsored a special reception in the House of Lords in London to…