Tides of Time visitor centre opens in Carrick-on-Suir
The Tides of Time Visitor Centre opened in Carrick-on-Suir on 23 July. The centre received…
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FREE sunscreen in Dublin parks to be provided by City Council
Dublin City Council has begun providing free sunscreen from dispensers in 12 parks. The initiative…
Michael Dodds launches ‘Year of the Normans’ campaign with lavish ceremony in Caen
William the Conqueror would be amused at how much of a stir the millennium of…
Minister Calleary opens rural development projects in Tipperary and Clare
Minister Calleary opened the €3.4m Thurles Market Quarter. The Loughtagalla Biodiversity Play Park was opened…
National Museum of Ireland staff attend European Year of the Normans launch
National Museum of Ireland staff attended the Normandy launch of the European Year of the…
Development of Dassault Falcon 10X delayed to second half 2029
Falcon 10X entry into service has been delayed to the second half of 2029. The…
Sidekick casual dining concept opens at The Dean Docklands and Galway
Sidekick opens on 31 July at The Dean Docklands and The Dean Galway. The menu…
Dublin Castle first in Ireland’s castle popularity index
Dublin Castle ranks as Ireland’s most popular castle with 135,000 monthly searches. Malahide Castle ranks…
WineCONNECT Dublin to take place 27 October
WineCONNECT Dublin takes place on 27 October at Smock Alley Theatre. Tim Atkin MW is…
London Gatwick Introduces robot parking
London Gatwick introduced England’s first robotic airport parking service. The service is delivered in partnership…
Chinese media and travel professionals hosted in Ireland after China Eastern inaugural
A 12-person Chinese media and travel trade delegation visited Ireland. The group arrived on the…
Farrell clan rally honoured by Longford County Council
Longford County Council hosted an Official Welcome for the Farrell Clan on 20 July. Almost…
Royal Caribbean adjusts Navigator itinerary from LA for tropical storm
Royal Caribbean adjusted Navigator of the Seas’ itinerary for a tropical storm. The cruise departed…
EasyJet Holidays division delivers £84m profit despite group profit fall
EasyJet Holidays delivered a profit of £84m. Group pre-tax profit fell 70pc to £85m. Fuel…
Qantas Project Sunrise boosted by successful 19-hourl test flight
Qantas’ A350-1000ULR landed in Melbourne on 24 July after a 19-hour test flight. The aircraft…
‘Not needed now’ – United approached Delta about a merger: here’s what happened
United Airlines approached Delta about a merger in 2025. Delta conducted preliminary due diligence but…
Icelandair plans 49pc stake in Fly Play Europe
Icelandair signed an LOI to acquire a 49pc stake in Fly Play Europe. The deal…
Two Hard Rock Hotels in Mexico temporary close for renovation
Hard Rock Hotel Vallarta closed on 20 July and reopens 17 December. Hard Rock Hotel…
Wizz Air to open base in Pristina in November
Wizz Air will open a Pristina base in November 2026. One A321-200NX will be stationed…
Greece’s Ellinair declared bankrupt FIVE years after halting flights
Ellinair was formally declared bankrupt in July 2026. The airline halted operations in 2021 after…
Air India Express evaluating 300-aircraft order
Air India Express is evaluating a 300-aircraft order. The order aims to scale domestic and…
Etihad and Abra Group sign partnership MoU
Etihad and Abra Group signed an MoU at Farnborough Airshow in July 2026. The partnership…
Travel agents bounce back as surveys reveal choice paralysis
Travellers are facing choice paralysis from endless online options. Consumers prefer outsourcing research to trusted…
Tenerife highlights improvements to DRD4-7R explorer route
Turismo de Tenerife launched the DRD4-7R Explorer Route on April 21 2026 The route highlights authentic,…
Pegasus Airlines ranks among world’s most punctual carriers
Pegasus Airlines achieved an 83.10pc on-time arrival rate in June 2026. The airline ranked fifth…
Aramark Ireland celebrates Daniel O’Brien’s Special Olympics success
Daniel O’Brien won three medals at the 2026 Special Olympics Ireland Summer Games. He won…
American Airlines reveals expansion of premium travel experience at Dallas
American Airlines announced a premium expansion at DFW. A new Flagship check-in will open near…
IATA criticises EU ETS extension
IATA criticised the EU Commission’s planned revision extending the EU ETS to flights beyond the…
Turkish Airlines launches Istanbul-Chengdu route
Turkish Airlines announced 3 weekly Istanbul-Chengdu flights from 11 November. TK 226 departs Istanbul at…
New York gets boost from World Cup ‘tailgate tourism’
New York City hosted the World Cup and NBA Finals, boosting sports tourism. Tailgate tourism…
Attestor exercises option for full ownership of Condor
Attestor has exercised its option to acquire the remaining 49pc stake in Condor. The transaction…
Biman Bangladesh orders 10 Airbus aircraft
Biman Bangladesh will acquire 10 Airbus aircraft. The order includes four A350-900s and six A321neos.…
Belfast highlights Fleadh accessibility provisions
Belfast City Council is ensuring accessible facilities for the Fleadh from 2-9 August. An Accessibility…
Two thirds of Irish diners have reduced eating out frequency due to cost – First Table research
New research from First Table reveals that 63pc of Irish adults have reduced dining out…
Santa Monica reveals busy tourism programme for summer 2026
Ocean Way Festival takes place on 26-27 September on Santa Monica beach. Hotel Casa Del…
Los Angeles asses $892m economic impact of World Cup
LA hosted 560,000 fans across eight World Cup matches. The tournament generated a projected $892 million…
PortAventura World opens Coral Bay water park area
PortAventura World opened Coral Bay, a 6,000-square-metre themed water park area. The area represents a…
Ryanair invests €50m in Shannon Hangar facility
Ryanair submitted a planning application for a €50m four-bay MRO hangar at Shannon. The project…
IATA appoints Saadia Zahidi from World Economic Forum as DG in succession to Willie Walsh
IATA appointed Saadia Zahidi as Director General from 1 November 2026. Zahidi is the ninth…
Explora III delivered by Fincantieri in Genoa
Fincantieri delivered Explora III at its Genoa shipyard. The vessel is the first LNG-capable ship…