Heathrow to enhance capacity at Terminals 2 and 5 as part of a €5bn investment
Thomas Woldbye CEO of Heathrow On February 12, 2025, Heathrow Airport announced plans to enhance…
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Westport House updates plan to create new €40m visitor attraction
Biddy Hughes of Westport House The owners of Westport House in Co Mayo have revealed…
Arts Council under investigation after €7m IT system failure
Minister of state for tourism Patrick O’Donovan The Government has mandated an external review of…
FOUR weeks later – no meetings with Transport Minister Darragh O’Brien on passenger cap
Darragh O’Brien, Minister for Transport Transport Minister Darragh O’Brien has not yet met with key…
Investigation into collision between B737 Max & airport vehicle in Rio de Janeiro
Celso Ferrer CEO of GOL Linhas Aéreas Inteligentes Investigations are continuing as to how a…
WRC upholds dismissal of airside operations manager in Dublin
Audrey Cahill director of the Workplace Relations Commission The Workplace Relations Commission (WRC) has upheld…
Paris-based OECD suggests Ireland should RAISE Hospitality VAT to 23pc (rather than reduce it to 9pc)
Mathias Cormann Secretary general OECD The OECD has recommended that Ireland increase to 23pc the…
Bewley’s Café on Grafton Street among January sanctions by FSAI
Pamela Byrne CEO of the FSAI 2 The Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI) January…
Brendan Griffin – ‘the best tourism minister Ireland never had’ to become a lobbyist
Brendan Griffin former minister Former Kerry TD Brendan Griffin, described at the 2024 ITIC conference…
Guinness Storehouse launches new Home of Guinness Experience
Catherine Toolan of Guinness Storehouse3 The Guinness Storehouse has launched its new ‘Home of Guinness…
Michael O’Leary & Lynne Embleton share platform at Destinations conference in Dublin
Michael O’Leary Michael O’Leary CEO of Ryanair and Lynne Embleton CEO of Aer Lingus will…
Europe’s airports finally recovered to pre-pandemic levels in 2024
Olivier Jankovec ACI Europe Director General In 2024, Europe’s airports handled 2.5bn passengers, up 7.4pc…
MEET Elaine Truesdale who joins Royal Caribbean sales team from Oasis Travel
Elaine Truesdale joins the Royal Caribbean International team as Sales Development Manager to enhance the…
Clare’s Sadhbh Jordan awarded AerCap Women in Aviation Scholarship
Sadhbh Jordan, a first-year student from County Clare enrolled in the Bachelor of Aeronautical Engineering…
Tourism Ireland launches marketing plans in New York
Katy Best, Belfast City Airport and Tourism Ireland board member; Bill Byrne, Aer Lingus; Michael…
Michelin Stars awarded to Ballyfin in Laois, Carton in Maynooth & Lignum in Loughrea
Ricard Picard-Edward chef at Ballyfin Daniel Africano chef at Lignum Three Irish restaurants, Ballyfin Demesne…
Inaugural Destinations Global Leaders Forum opens in Dublin this morning
Paul Kelly of Failte Ireland The inaugural Inaugural Destinations Global Leaders Forum opens in Dublin…
Ryanair reveals €580m plan to bring ALL engine maintenance in-house
Michael O’Leary Ryanair Holdings CEO Michael O’Leary has revealed plans to invest €580m in transitioning…
Dublin Airport opens revamped Liffey Lounge in T2 & reveals further expansion plans
Dublin Airport has refurbished and rebranded the former T2 Lounge to create The Liffey Lounge,…
Drew Barrymore and Orlando Bloom lead MSC World America’s Superbowl commercial
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cqcvtdsxbn8 Gianni Onorato CEO of MSC Cruises MSC Cruises debuted its Big Game TV commercial…