Dublin Café Two Pups Fairview extends opening to evenings
Two Pups Fairview has expanded its hours to include evening service. The evening wine bar…
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McDonald’s opens new Thurles restaurant creating 90 Jobs
McDonald’s opened a new €5.6m restaurant in Thurles on 19 August 2026. The restaurant created…
WATCH: Townlands of Kildare: Eoghan Corry introduction to talk for National Heritage Week 2026
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Spanish travel agencies double turnover growth in first half
Spanish travel agencies almost doubled their turnover growth in the first half of 2026. International…
Spain attracts 60pc of Southern European hotel investment capital – CBRE
Spain holds 60pc of hotel investment capital in southern Europe. Resort properties accounted for 60pc…
AAT Kings launches 2027/28 programme with 10 new tours
The 2027/28 programme features 10 new tours, most of seven days or less Early bookings…
Celebrity Cruises restructures EMEA team with senior departures
Celebrity Cruises has restructured its EMEA team with senior departures. Hannah Simpson’s role as Head…
EasyJet Holidays launches £100 trade exclusive discount
EasyJet holidays has launched a £100 trade exclusive discount for travel agents. The offer applies…
Jet2Villas adds more than 1,000 properties to summer programme
Jet2Villas has added over 1,000 new properties to its summer programme. The total offering now…
Virgin Trains receives green light for international services from England’s regulator
Virgin Trains has secured approval to launch international rail services. The new services could compete…
Iberia group to offer three daily Madrid to Menorca flights from November
Iberia will operate three daily flights between Madrid and Menorca from November. The winter schedule…
Spanish travellers boost Asia bookings by up to 567pc – Trip.com Group
Spanish travel bookings to Indonesian destinations have surged by 567pc. Bookings to Koh Tao in…
Dublin City Council removes 200 short-term let lockboxes
The council removed 222 lockboxes from public streets at a cost of less than €5,000…
BREAKTHROUGH: TCS and Rolls-Royce report successful test in hydrogen-powered aviation
The test successfully operated a modern aero gas turbine using 100pc hydrogen The demonstration covered…
Disney cruises reveals new smaller ship class
The new ship class will include three 105,000-ton vessels Deliveries are scheduled for 2029 and…
HALF of air passengers unaware of rights – Amárach research for IAA
33pc of passengers were unsure about their rights and 14pc had no knowledge 53pc of…
Big REWIND as American Airlines restores seat-back video to domestic flight
American Airlines will equip every narrowbody seat with its own screen New aircraft get screens…
Sussex based Golf Villa Rentals ceases trading
Golf Villa Rentals Ltd ceased trading on 18 August 2026 The company specialised in golf…
KEY takeaways from Taste of Kildare festival 2026 at Naas racecourse
are shuttle buses, food trucks, an expanded children’s play area and the Calor demonstration kitchen,…
ERAA general assembly to bring aviation leaders to Belfast in October
The ERAA General Assembly runs from 6 to 8 October 2026 in Belfast Speakers include…
Wizz Air record growth continues as it plans 10th Romanian base at Brașov
Wizz Air opens its 10th Romanian base at Brașov in December 2026 The base will…
28,903 tourist beds in Ireland at risk – Self-catering sector says draft planning legislation is too SLOW
The Draft National Planning Statement for STR was issued on 16 June 2026 and is…
Celebrity cruises launches mini wave campaign with savings up to 35pc
Savings up to 35pc apply to first and second guests on all sailings The booking…
France and Spain rebuild tourism after wildfires
Wildfires forced over 300,000 evacuations across southwestern and central Europe France announced a €2m promotional…
Up on the ROOF: How Dublin is catching up with the international trend for sky bars
Dublin has long been defined by its street-level pub culture, where dark wood, traditional music…
Birmingham airport reports record July with passenger numbers up by 2pc on 2025
Birmingham Airport handled 1,487,899 passengers in July 2026 The figure represents a 2pc growth compared…
Spain records 12.4m international air arrivals in July
Spain recorded 12.4m international air arrivals in July, up 5.8pc Low-cost carriers accounted for 61pc…
Loganair exit leaves Dundee without air services
Loganair Kirkwall Sumburgh routes end Loganair will close its Dundee base on 23 October 2026…
Solmar Villas expands trade team and promotes winter sun collection
Solmar Villas appointed Charlotte Slocomb as Sales Executive and Lewis Cooper as Head of Distribution…
Ryanair demands England’s NATS explain repeated ATC staff shortages
More than 30 Ryanair flights and 6,000 passengers were disrupted on 13 August Cumulative delays…
Virtuoso group reports hotel bookings extending into September and October as holiday habits change
Hotel bookings are stretching into September and October across Spain and Portugal Over 45pc of…
‘GAA effect:’ 11.9pc of bookings are made within 14 days of departure – OntheBeach
On the Beach Ireland data showed 11.9pc of bookings are made within 14 days of…
RTÉ Documentary to celebrate Euro-Toques Ireland’s 40th anniversary
Filming for the RTÉ documentary took place at Ballymaloe House Hotel in August 2026 during…
14 Henrietta Street receives European Heritage Award at Dublin ceremony
Dublin City Council’s social history museum at 14 Henrietta Street has received the 2026 European…
August craft month celebrates Ireland’s craft community with 500 events
Over 3,500 makers are taking part in this year’s August Craft Month Almost 500 events…
Germany begins investigation of Vietnam Airlines Boeing 787 which returned to Munich on Saturday
The BFU has begun examination of flight data and cockpit voice recorders The aircraft suffered…
Greenland recommends limiting cruise ship activities
The Government of Greenland has advised cruise ships to avoid certain fjord areas Local residents…
Easyjet upgrades back end systems to improve passenger experience and reduce emissions
The eHandshake platform cuts approximately 10,000 tonnes of CO₂ emissions annually The system eliminates 600,000…
OECD to remove ‘misleading’ Irish tourist statistics from published reports
The OECD has committed to issuing a formal correction to its tourism report in August…
Air Canada brings forward return of Dublin-Vancouver service for 2027
Air Canada brings forward Dublin-Vancouver restart to March 31, 2027 Route operates three weekly flights,…