Spain’s Teresa Ribero is the new EU Competition commissioner
Teresa Ribera EU Competition Commissioner Spain’s Teresa Ribero is the new EU Competition commissioner as…
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Transport arrangements for the ploughing, expected to bring 275,000 visitors to rural Laois
Anna May McHugh Organisers of the National Ploughing Championships are anticipating cloudy and rainy weather…
Prolonged strike by Boeing workers ‘would mean three fewer aircraft next summer’ – Michael O’Leary
Brian Bryant president of the the International Association of Machinists Ryanair Group CEO Michael O’Leary…
Strike averted at Air Canada with 30pc pay rise for pilots
Charlene Hudy, chair of the Air Canada ALPA Master Executive Council. Air Canada and the…
Booking says Ryanair injunction would put it at a ‘competitive disadvantage’
Glenn Fogel CEO of Booking.com Booking.com is requesting a US court to deny Ryanair’s plea…
Passengers awaiting troubled cruise ship Villa Vie Odyssey faces new setback as Harland & Wolff goes into administration
Villa Vie Odyssey’s path to launch suffered a new setback yesterday when Harland & Wolff…
Germany initiates passport checks at five land borders
Germany has initiated border checks with France, Denmark, the Netherlands, Belgium, and Luxembourg for six…
WATCH: Michael O’Leary ‘Dublin airport’s passenger cap will be subject of judicial review’
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IHuZ34-Qe6Q
SAS to celebrate joining Skyteam at event in Copenhagen today
Anko van der Werff CEO of SAS SAS is to host an event marking its…
Harland & Wolff Belfast shipyard enters administration for the second time in five years
Russell Downs Interim Chair of Harland & Wolff Harland and Wolff, the Belfast shipbuilder known…
Explora II officially named in a ceremony at Civitavecchia
The Explora II was officially named in a ceremony at Civitavecchia, Italy, with what the…
‘Árainn Place of Stone Visitor Centre’ on Inis Mór to get €3m funding
Tomás Ó Siocháin, CEO of Údarás na Gaeltachta Fáilte Ireland and Údarás na Gaeltachta have…
Ryanair say 8pc of first wave departures delayed due to ATC staff shortages
Michael O’Leary Ryanair reported excessive flight delays caused by European ATC staff shortages today Tuesday…
Tourism tax would make Galway the ‘laughing stock of the country’ – Pat McDonagh
Pat McDonagh of Supermacs Pat McDonagh, owner of Supermac’s, criticised the Galway City Council’s proposal…
Portumna opens €2.8 revamped marina for 28 boats
John McDonagh CEO of Waterways Ireland The Connaught Harbour visitor destination in Portumna, Co Galway,…
Scottish Highlands considers tourist tax
Malcolm Roughead CEO of VisitScotland The Scottish Highlands is considering the introduction of a tourist…
Dublin Zoo offers half-price tickets for select weekends
Christoph Schwitzer Director of Dublin Zoo Dublin Zoo is promoting mental health benefits by offering…
Lessors work to recover four A320-200s leased by Canada’s failed airline Jetline
Eddy Doyle CEO of Jetlines Lessors are working to recover four A320-200s leased by Canada’s…
Emergency medical disembarkations from cruise ships greatly reduced in 2023
Emergency medical disembarkations from cruise ships have dropped by more than 30pc, according to Columbia…
Disney Destiny to offer four- and five-night cruises from Fort Lauderdale
Thomas Mazloum CEO of Disney Cruise Line The new Disney Destiny will embark on its…
Lufthansa wet leases 21 A220-300 from AirBaltic
Carsten Spohr CEO of Lufthansa Lufthansa Group has signed a three-year wet-lease agreement with airBaltic…
Details announced of Open House Dublin festival, October 12–20
Frank Curran CEO Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown The Open House Dublin festival, running from October 12–20, invites…
Brussels Airlines boosts Africa operations by expanding widebody fleet to 13 A330-300
Dorothea von Boxberg CEO of Brussels Airline Brussels Airlines plans to expand its widebody fleet…
Tourism Ireland hosts 16 English coach operators
Sixteen English coach operators visited Ireland, hosted by Tourism Ireland and Fáilte Ireland, to engage…
Heathrow Express launches non-refundable standard class tickets priced at £10 one-way
Daniel Edwards Director of Heathrow Express Heathrow Express has launched new non-refundable standard class tickets…
Wallace Travel & Tourism Ireland host German MICE buyers
Eight German MICE buyers visited Ireland as guests of Tourism Ireland, Fáilte Ireland, and Wallace…
Power outage caused 2 cancellations & 15 delayss at Dublin Terminal 2
Kenny Jacobs CEO of Dublin Airport A power outage around 7:50 am on Sunday morning…
WRC reports 542 contraventions of the tips and gratuities act
Audrey Cahill director of the Workplace Relations Commission The number of violations of the Payment…
MSN11590 gets Aer Lingus livery in Hamburg to become airline’s second A321XLR
Lynne Embleton CEO of Aer Lingus A second Aer Lingus Airbus A321XLR, is now painted…
WATCH: Michael O’Leary People want to come through Dublin NOT Shannon
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EMKhhWv5VlI
Tom Moran of Moran’s Red Cow hotel leaves €21m in wil
Tom Moran, synonymous with Moran’s Red Cow hotel on the N7, passed away in March…
Click&Go launches cruise week as Irish interest reaches 58k a year
Paul Hackett of Clickandgo The Irish cruise market has seen a significant year-on-year increase of…
AirNav Ireland flights up 2.6pc to 118,634 in first six months of 2024
Peter Kearney of Airnav Ireland AirNav Ireland managed 118,634 flights in the first half of…
United airlines signs up free high-speed, low-latency Starlink Wi-Fi service
Scott Kirby CEO of United United Airlines has signed a significant agreement with SpaceX to…
Visit Armagh aims for £35m in tourism impact by end 2024
Sarah Duffy The annual Food and Cider Weekend in Armagh, held from September 5 to…
Meet Grace O’Shaughnessy new CEO of commercial catering solutions supplier Brodericks
Grace O’Shaughnessy Brodericks commercial catering solutions supplier has appointed Grace O’Shaughnessy as its new Chief…
Boeing workers strike after rejecting 25pc pay rise
Brian Bryant president of the the International Association of Machinists Boeing workers have gone on…
Minister Catherine Martin turns sod on new €1.2m Water Sports Facility at Acres Lake Drumshanbo
Minister Catherine Martin officially commenced construction on a new €1.2m Water Sports Facility at Acres…
Little Pyg from Dublin wins 15th best pizza in the world at Naples awards ceremony
Dublin’s Little Pyg restaurant represented Ireland at the prestigious World Pizza Awards held in Naples,…
Six German tour operators visit Ireland’s Hidden Heartlands
Six German tour operators are currently exploring Ireland’s Hidden Heartlands, hosted by Tourism Ireland and…