KERRY events: HAPPENING in Ireland’s county Kerry
Dingle Races (7–9 August, Ballintaggart, Dingle): A lively three-day horse and pony racing event with…
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KILDARE events: HAPPENING in Ireland’s county Kildare
Taste of Kildare (15–16 August, Naas Racecourse): A vibrant two-day celebration of the county’s food…
KILKENNY events: HAPPENING in Ireland’s county Kilkenny
Kilkenny Arts Festival (6–16 August, Kilkenny City and various venues): One of Ireland’s leading multi-disciplinary…
LAOIS events: HAPPENING in Ireland’s county Laois
The Folly Festival (1–2 August, Cullohill Castle): A vibrant bank holiday weekend event at the…
LEITRIM events: HAPPENING in Ireland’s county Leitrim
Ballinamore Family Festival (9–16 August, Ballinamore): The 60th annual family festival features a week of…
LIMERICK events: HAPPENING in Ireland’s county Limerick
Live at the Docklands (mid-August, e.g. around 14–22 August, Limerick Docks): A popular outdoor music…
LONGFORD events: HAPPENING in Ireland’s county Longford
Longford Marathon (30 August, Longford Town): The annual marathon (with half marathon, ultra, relay, and…
LOUTH events: HAPPENING in Ireland’s county Louth
Carlingford Oyster Festival (August 7 to August 10, Carlingford): A major four-day celebration of the…
MAYO events: HAPPENING in Ireland’s county Mayo
Belmullet Festival (9–16 August, Belmullet): A week-long community celebration with family entertainment, live music, cultural…
MEATH events: HAPPENING in Ireland’s county Meath
Moynalty Steam Threshing Festival (8–9 August, Moynalty): The 51st annual celebration of rural heritage with…
OFFALY events: HAPPENING in Ireland’s county Offaly
Birr Vintage Week & Arts Festival (continuing into early August, Birr): One of Ireland’s longest-running…
ROSCOMMON events: HAPPENING in Ireland’s county Roscommon
Roscommon Agricultural Show (15 August, Hannon’s Grounds, Athlone Road): The 54th annual show with livestock…
SLIGO events: HAPPENING in Ireland’s county Sligo
Hagstravaganza (8 August, White Hag Brewery, Ballymote): Ireland’s largest international craft beer festival with over…
TIPPERARY events: HAPPENING in Ireland’s county Tipperary
Terryglass Arts Festival (August, Terryglass): An intimate community festival in the scenic lakeside village featuring…
TYRONE events: HAPPENING in Ireland’s county Tyrone
Bluegrass Omagh (August dates, Ulster American Folk Park, Omagh): An internationally acclaimed festival of bluegrass…
WATERFORD events: HAPPENING in Ireland’s county Waterford
Spraoi International Street Arts Festival (31 July–2 August, Waterford City): Ireland’s premier street arts festival…
WESTMEATH events: HAPPENING in Ireland’s county Westmeath
Athlone River Festival (31 July–2 August, Athlone): A vibrant riverside festival celebrating Athlone’s Viking heritage…
WEXFORD events: HAPPENING in Ireland’s county Wexford
Gorey Market House Festival (31 July to 2 August): A vibrant community festival in Gorey…
ANTRIM events: HAPPENING in Ireland’s county Antrim
Fleadh Cheoil na h√âireann (2 to 9 August) Belfast hosts the world’s largest celebration of…
Lessor BOOM: Income up 45pc in Avolon quarterly results
Avolon Q2 net income was US$209 million, up 45% year-on-year. Lease revenue increased 7% to…
Ireland’s RELENTLESS appetite for travel is SLOWING down – CSO
Ireland outbound was 1,429,400 in June, up 0.1pc on June 2025 and up 60.1pc on…
Expanding: PortAventura World opens Makamanu Jungle Adventure Trek, its second new ride in a fortnight
PortAventura opened “Makamanu Jungle, The Adventure Trek” in the Polynesia area. The 135-metre route features…
‘Holidays are worth it’ – Tourism Ireland releases overseas sentiment research
66pc of potential overseas visitors prioritise spending on holidays as “worth it”. 63pc consider overseas…
Bear-faced: Couple faces US$25,000 fine for grizzly bear encounter
Two hikers face up to US$25,000 in fines for a grizzly bear encounter. Their off-leash…
‘Miniaturising an Edge Class ship’ – Jason Liberty explains Celebrity’s new river cruise strategy
Royal Caribbean Group has identified Celebrity River as a growth engine for the portfolio The…
‘Rooted and Growing’ – Minister Calleary opens over €1m in Roscommon projects
Minister Calleary opened over €1m in projects across Roscommon. Ballymoe Slipway received €180,000 for cycling…
DHL Express increases B777-200LR(MF) commitment
DHL Express increased its B777-200LR(MF) commitment from 9 to 13 aircraft. Four aircraft are due…
Norwegian Cruise Line sells Oceania Sirena
NCLH sold Oceania Sirena, leaving after spring 2028 deployment. The 684-guest ship originally launched as…
NCLH finds another $100m in cost savings
NCLH identified an additional $100m in annualised savings. Total savings over three years exceed $500m.…
Travelport signs long-term agreement with Egyptair
Travelport and Egyptair signed a long-term distribution agreement. The agreement covers both EDIFACT and NDC…
AE Expeditions welcomes young adventurers
AE Expeditions confirmed children aged six and over can participate in voyages. Children can watch…
Spain on track for 100m tourists in 2026 amid record growth
Spain expects foreign tourist arrivals and spending to continue rising in 2026, potentially reaching 100…
BRITAIN visitor numbers to Ireland up by 4pc in June as EES border regulations disrupt travel
IIreland inbound visitor numbers from Britain in June were 234,900, up 4.3pc on June 2025…
NORTH AMERICA visitor numbers to Ireland DOWN by 7pc in June after FOURTEEN straight months of growth
Ireland inbound visitor numbers from North America were 183,300 in June, down 6.8pc on June…
Not gone yet: Aer Lingus request to end Dublin cap threat rejected by US DOT
Aer Lingus asked the US DOT to dismiss the A4A request. A4A called for US…
Slowing down: ACI Europe Reports 2.6pc passenger growth in H1 2026
European airport passenger traffic increased 2.6pc in H1 2026. Q2 growth slowed to 1.3pc from…
Arrvie early: 500,000 passengers to travel through Dublin Airport over bank holiday
527,000 passengers are expected through Dublin Airport over the August bank holiday. Friday is expected…
Hilton sees strong RevPAR Growth and raises room revenue forecast
Hilton Worldwide Holdings reported nearly 4pc year-on-year RevPAR growth and raised its full-year room revenue…
IATA Reports 8.5pc global air cargo growth in June
Global air cargo demand increased 8.5pc year-on-year in June. North American carriers recorded the strongest…
Airbus reports revenues up 12pc half-year 2026 results
Airbus revenues increased 12pc year-on-year to €33.2 billion in H1. EBIT Adjusted rose 24pc to…