Ken Healy’s Barberstown Castle hosts European castle awards
Ireland hosts European castle awards for first time 400 entries in 8 categories 2 Awards…
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Globally-focused Swedish hotel group closing in on €900m deal for Jurys Inns
Swedish hotel investment group Pandox has confirmed recent media reports that it is interested in…
Merrion, Harvey’s Point, Kileen House, Malinbeg Hostel & Tides Guest House win Trivago awards
Trivago.ie have named the top rated hotels in Ireland as selected by their online customers.…
Relief for Irish tourism as lower 9pc VAT rate is retained for hospitality industry
The VAT derogation for Ireland’s hospitality industry, reducing the VAT rate from 15pc to 9pc…
Philadelphia here we come – Aer Lingus says ‘under-served’ city was obvious choice from Dublin
Airline announce largest ever transatlantic schedule with 177,000 additional seats to North America 575 additional…
Ryanair September passengers up 10pc DESPITE cancellations
Ryanair September passengers up 1m to 11.8m Load factor up 2 to 97 Rolling annual…
Double win for Kelly’s Resort and Ashford Castle at Hotel and Catering Review awards
Kelly’s Resort Hotel in Rosslare was supreme Winner and Ireland’s Family Friendly Hotel at…
Second new route for Shannon in one day as Ryanair launches Barcelona Reus service
Ryanair has launched a new Shannon route to Barcelona Reus, with a twice-weekly service commencing in…
Tourism Ireland, airports and ministers welcome new Canada services
The new Shannon-Toronto Pearson service has been welcomed by tourism chiefs as Ireland looks to…
Ryanair ups the ante as it invests €250m more at Lufthansa airport base
Ryanair is continuing its push into what it believes is an untapped but lucrative market…
Australia looking to honour first Irish youngsters who journeyed Down Under for a working holiday
Tourism Australia is on the hunt to find one of the first Irish people to…
Ryanair bans larger bags from the cabin UNLESS you pay €5 for priority boarding
November 1 brings end of larger bags in the cabin for ALL passengers Ryanair…
Dublin hotels hardest hit by Brexit says Dalata as it announces new build in Manchester
Revenue €161.8m – up 24.4pc Profit before tax €32.7m – up 80pc Group RevPAR1 up…
Crowe Horwath says average €128 room rates are up 5.7pc on record €121 on 2006
Average room rates in Dubln have risen by 14.7pc in a year, as occupancy rates…
Early booking the big trend as travel agents set for 15-20pc rise in business this year – ITAA
Travel agents are benefiting from the upturn in the economy, with almost three-quarters saying bookings…
Qatar is to allow visa-free entry for Irish citizens & 79 other countries
Qatar is to allow visa-free entry for citizens of 80 countries, including Ireland, effective immediately.…
Ireland reigns in Spain, but Brexit clouds continue – Shane Ross and Tourism Ireland
Britain -6.4pc North America +21.6pc Mainland Europe +6pc Germany +4.2pc France +5.4pc Spain +22.1pc Benelux …
Alan Sparling’s SAS links up Shannon and Sweden’s busiest airport
Tourism providers along the Wild Atlantic Way have been boosted by the launch of the first…
Irishman to head up Europe’s largest cruise travel agency with German deal
A travel website headed by Irishman Seamus Conlon is to create Europe’s biggest cruise travel…
Market is challenging says Irish boss Ray Gammell as Etihad reports $1.87bn loss
Key figures: 2016 2015 Passenger Revenue $4.9bn $4.9bn Total Revenue $8.36bn $9bn Net (loss)/profit $1.873bn $103m Total…