MEET Darragh: Glenn Abbey’s new director of marketing
Darragh O’Connor has returned to Glenlo Abbey Hotel & Estate as the new Director of…
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Turkish Airlines deploys SmartMic language translation devices
Eoghan Corry with Ahmet Bolat CEO of Turkish Airlines Turkish Airlines is deploying SmartMic language…
Etihad January passenger numbers up 35pc as it eyes 2024 expansion
Christophe Didier of Etihad Etihad Airways reported a 35pc year-on-year growth in customer numbers in…
Busiest ever year for Porto Terminal with 116 cruise calls
Nuno Araújo of Porto Port of Leixões Cruise Port Porto Cruise Terminal says 2023 was…
Qatar Airways signs catering partnership with Gate Gourmet group
Christoph Schmitz CEO Gate Gourmet Qatar Airways and gategroup have formed a catering partnership to enhance…
‘The road network couldn’t take any more’ – Eamon Ryan on Dublin airport passenger cap
Eamon Ryan Minister of Transport Minister for Transport Eamon Ryan has reiterated the road network…
Injuries as tree falls on Tomahawk roller coaster at Portaventura
David García CEO of Portaventura Portaventura park in Salou reports 14 people were injured, two…
Dublin airport fails one of four aircraft noise targets – ANCA
Ethna Felten of ANCA The Aircraft Noise Competent Authority (ANCA) has provided an information update…
Dublin airport restrictions ‘will drive summer air fares up by 10pc’ – Michael O’Leary
Michael O’Leary Air fares will rise by 10pc this summer due to growth restrictions at…
Historic Naomh Éanna dismantled for scrap as rescue attempts run out of time and money
The historic Aran islands ferry Naomh Éanna has been dismantled for scrap after efforts to…
ABL Aviation delivers B777-200LRF to Atlas Air
Ali Ben Lmadani CEO of ABL aviation ABL Aviation, a lessor based on Dubln’s Fitzwilliam…
Aer Lingus closes avios website and relocates loyalty customers to aerlingus.com
Lynne Embleton CEO of Aer Lingus The avios.com website, used by Aer Lingus loyalty customers,…
Fingal County Council launches tourism strategy
Malachy Bradley of Fingal County Council Fingal County Council, which is in the throes of…
Ireland wins double bronze Culinary Olympics 2024 in Stuttgart
Both the Senior and Junior Irish national culinary teams won bronze medals at the Culinary…
Diageo aims to bring Guinness zero draught into 2,000 Irish pubs & restaurants
Barry O’Sullivan CEO of Diageo Ireland Four per cent of the stout brewed at Diageo’s…
Keflavik airport open, but Iceland’s Blue Lagoon closes for third time after more volcanic activity
Eoghan Corry inn the Blue Lagoon A third volcanic eruption has started in Iceland, about…
LoveHolidays customers target of fake social media accounts
Donat Retif CEO of Loveholidays LoveHolidays customers are being targeted by scammers through fake social…
Deaths of Irish people abroad now 30pc ahead of pre-pandemic
Michael Martin Taoiseach Leinster Rugby Supporters Club has chosen the Kevin Bell Repatriation Trust as…
Eamon Ryan to chair International Energy Agency ministerial meeting in Paris
Eamon Ryan Minister of Transport Minister for Transport Eamon Ryan is to chair the International…
Ryanair v Ryan, anatomy of a spat
Eamon Ryan Minister of Transport In a week of sharp exchanges between Ryanair CEO Michael…
WATCH: Business jet crashes on the I75 in Naples Florida
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3z4AKNszoGA
23 each year and counting: Pier extension approved to enhance Killybegs as a cruise ship destination
John McLaughlin CEO of Donegal Council Killybegs Fishery Harbour Centre in County Donegal has been…
THESE are the streets affected by Dublin City centre traffic plans
Richard Shakespeare Dublin City manager Areas affected by the plan to remove traffic from Dublin…
Killeagh & Castlemartyr road approved
Valerie O’Sullivan GM of Cork County Council The Department of Transport has approved the appointment…
Jetblue–Spirit merger appeal to be heard in late 2024
Joanna Geraghty CEO of Jetblue An appeals court in Boston has confirmed that it will…
Michael McGrath rules out return to lower Vat rate of 9pc for hospitality
Michael McGrath minister for Finance Finance Minister Michael McGrath has stated that a reduced 9pc…
‘No timeline’ for runway extension at Waterford Airport – Eamon Ryan
Eamon Ryan Minister of Transport Transport Minister Eamon Ryan has told TD Matt Shanahan he…
Former police station on Belfast’s Queen Street to become a 74-bedroom hotel
Michael Williamson of Visit Belfast Plans are in motion to transform a former Belfast police…
HERE is the people’s choice wildlife photograph of the year
Taken by British amateur photographer Nima Sarikhani, the winner of the 2023 Wildlife Photographer of…
WATCH: ‘Important infrastructure can’t be left to a local Council or to local objectors to limit air access’ – Michael O’Leary
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uw7SdM5HqnI
BA increases ‘minimum connecting time’ at Heathrow from 1 hour to 75 minutes
Sean Doyle, CEO of British Airways British Airways says that some journeys involving Heathrow connections…
Dodder Greenway 480m section officially opened in Dublin
Anne Graham CEO of the NTA The latest section of the Dodder Greenway, a new…
Gwen Stefani announced as the godmother of Carnival Jubilee
Gwen Stefani Gwen Stefani has been announced as the godmother of the Carnival Jubilee cruise…
Hilton forms partnership with Small Luxury Hotels of the World
Christopher J Nassetta CEO of Hilton International Hilton has formed a new partnership with Small…
South Africa’s Mango to be sold to an undisclosed investor
William Ndlovu CEO of Mango The business rescue practitioner for Mango Airlines, Sipho Sono, plans…
Cunard bookings up 25pc in January
Katie McAlister CEO of Cunard Cruise line Cunard reported a record number of guests booked…
Lessor Dubai Aerospace Enterprise reports revenue rise to $1.3bn
Firoz Tarapore CEO of DAE Dubai Aerospace Enterprise (DAE) reported total revenue for the year…
Plans submitted to convert Trim’s former Mercy Convent into tourist accommodation
Plans have been submitted to convert Trim’s 19th century Mercy Convent into a tourism accommodation…
Avolon grows to fleet of 533 (+458 orders) & €7.2bn liquidity as orders reach 200 for the year
Andy Cronin CEO of Avolon Avolon ordered 200 new aircraft including 100 A321neo, 80 737MAX…
Belfast – Lisbon route confirmed by Ryanair at Portuguese press conference (but not bookable)
Belfast has appeared on a list of 14 new routes confirmed by Ryanair CEO Michael…