Clare’s Cliffs Explorer shuttle bus service launches consultation
The Burren and Cliffs Explorer has returned for the 2026 season. Consultation sessions have run…
Yearly Archives: 2026
Expansion plans at Hook Lighthouse delayed
Plans for Hook Lighthouse expansion have been placed on hold. A rare plant species has…
Hotelier Noel O’Callaghan launches action against two of his sons
Noel O’Callaghan has taken proceedings against sons Paul and Charles. The case has centred on…
Ethiopian Airlines celebrates 80 years of service
Ethiopian Airlines starts with five Douglas C-47 Skytrains in April 1946. Carrier operates more than…
Booking group contacts Irish customers over data breach
Booking.com has contacted Irish customers regarding a potential data breach. Unauthorised third parties may have…
Higher fares and fewer flight options – the inevitable outcome of the key fuel supply crisis
The recent ceasefire between the United States and Iran has brought a measure of relief…
Food On The Edge symposium heads to Malta for first out-of-Galway hosting
Food On The Edge is to hold the 2026 symposium in Malta on 19 and…
Cork Airport plans largest solar powered carport
Cork Airport has revealed plans for the country’s largest solar powered carport. The carport provides…
Aer Lingus launches Dublin to Raleigh Durham service, its 23rd trans-Atlantic
Aer Lingus has launched a direct service from Dublin to Raleigh-Durham. The route operates up…
20,000 beds return to tourism as 630 hotels released from government contracts
Contracts ended in 2024: 420 Contracts ended in 2025: 195 Contracts ended in 2026 (to…
Royal Caribbean’s Hero of the Seas to offer new pool and other features
The Hero of the Seas offers the most swimming pools in the fleet including a…
April 22 is deadline for FREE DiscoverEU train travel lottery for eighteen year olds
The DiscoverEU programme has made forty thousand free passes available. Eighteen year olds born in…
MSC Cruises reveals details of Sandy Cay Private Island
MSC Cruises has introduced Sandy Cay as a new private island in The Bahamas. The…
Drogheda’s Glenside Hotel function room destroyed by fire
Firefighters from Louth, Meath and Dublin have contained a fire at the Glenside Hotel. The…
Royal Caribbean reveals $105k a night ultimate family treehouse suite
Royal Caribbean has launched the Ultimate Family Treehouse Suite on Hero of the Seas. The…
ITA Airways becomes 26th member of Star Alliance
ITA Airways has officially joined Star Alliance as its 26th member. The airline reported a…
TEN things to see in the Raleigh-Durham area as Aer Lingus new route begins
North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences in Raleigh stands as the largest museum of its…
Seatrade Cruise Global event opens in Miami
The Seatrade Cruise Global event has opened its doors today at the Miami Beach Convention…
Delta Air Lines unveils new Delta One Suite on A350-1000
Delta Air Lines has revealed the next generation Delta One suite for 2027. The suite…
CCPC reports that Ryanair tops consumer complaints list
CCPC recorded 593 complaints about Ryanair in 2025 from 11m flights sold to Irish consumers…
Ryanair drops Dublin to Palanga service for summer 2026
Ryanair has confirmed it will drop two routes to Lithuania for summer 2026. The Dublin…
Tanya Airey & Donal Finn win opening TIGS event for 2026
TIGS held its first outing of the season at Druids Glen Golf Club. Tanya WAirey…
‘Significant operational disruption’ at Chicago O’Hare airport
Chicago O’Hare International Airport experienced significant operational disruption on 12 April with carriers including Spirit…
HX Expeditions reports record Antarctica season
The season marked a 5pc global increase in bookings from 2025 with up to an…
Spanish tourism records strong Easter performance despite geopolitical concerns
Spain has recorded high hotel occupancy and visitor numbers during Easter 2026. Madrid has achieved…
Port Tampa Bay planning new cruise terminal
The Port of Tampa Bay plans a new cruise ship terminal. The port welcomed over…
AUSTRALIA destination guide
The spirit of Australia is captured in the sun-scorched verses of Dorothea Mackellar’s My Country,…
AUSTRIA destination guide
The spirit of Austria is captured in the evocative words of Rainer Maria Rilke, one…
BELGIUM destination guide
The spirit of Belgium is captured in the poignant words of Émile Verhaeren, one of…
BULGARIA destination guide
The spirit of Bulgaria is captured in the evocative words of Ivan Vazov, the nation’s…
CANADA destination guide
The spirit of Canada is captured in the stirring words of Margaret Atwood, one of…
CHINA destination guide
The spirit of China is captured in the timeless words of Du Fu, one of…
CROATIA destination guide
The spirit of Croatia is captured in the evocative words of Ivan Gundulić, a towering…
CUBA destination guide
The spirit of Cuba is captured in the stirring words of José Martí, the nation’s…
CYPRUS destination guide
The spirit of Cyprus is captured in the evocative words of Kostas Montis, a revered…
CZECH REPUBLIC destination guide
The spirit of the Czech Republic is captured in the profound words of Jaroslav Seifert,…
ALBANIA destination guide
Fuelled by a large increase in services from Ryanair, including a new direct service from…
DENMARK destination guide
The spirit of Denmark is captured in the evocative words of Hans Christian Andersen, the…
DOMINICAN REPUBLIC destination guide
The spirit of the Dominican Republic is captured in the vibrant words of Juan Luis…
EGYPT destination guide
The spirit of Egypt is captured in the timeless words of Naguib Mahfouz, the Nobel…