Wolfhound, squirrel, shamrock & bee: what should appear on an Irish passport?
The Irish wolfhound is the preferred symbol of the island, according to a public consultation…
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Friday busiest days on buses, trains and at airports
Stephen Kent CEO of Bus Éireann The DAA, Irish Rail, and Bus Éireann expect increased…
Blue Lagoon closed until Dec 27 as Icelandic eruption reduces in intensity
Eoghan Corry inn the Blue Lagoon The Blue Lagoon, a signature attraction geothermal spa in…
Hotel rates for Paris Olympics up from €169 to €690 (but wait for more beds to be released)
Caroline Leboucher CEO of Atout France According to the Paris Tourist Office, hotel rates in…
End October the best time to visit Disney Florida
Stephanie Shuster of MagicGuides A survey by MagicGuides has calculated the best days to visit…
Proposed EU emergency travel document ‘available from December 2025’
Didier Reynders EU antitrust commissioner The EU Commission has adopted the technical details of the…
DFA says four Irish people died in 2023 after cosmetic surgery in Turkey
Deborah McNamara Irish medics have raised concerns about patients returning from Turkey with ‘superbug’ infections…
WATCH: The Grand Theft Auto 6 trailer that has EVERYONE talking about Miami
https://youtu.be/wnnud6H1138
New US embassy on former Jurys site to cost €700m
Claire Cronin ambassador of USA to Ireland The US Government plans to spend almost $700m…
Stealth Fees in travel & tourism: HERE are four emerging trends
Didier Reynders, EU Consumer commissioner Consumer groups have lobbied for governments to act on stealth…
Ski resorts sparkle into action with 20cm-60cm of fresh snowfall
The main ski season in France is starting this weekend with some of the best…
WATCH: Tourists who capsized gondola had ‘ignored warning to stop taking selfies’
A group of tourists fell into a Venice canal when their gondola capsized after ignoring…
Disneyland California announces 2024 programme
Christmas Parade At Disneyland Park Disneyland resorts have announced their line up of special events…
‘Do not wrap those presents before going through the airport’ FIVE things to remember travelling at Christmas
Travelling at Christmas, five things to remember Plan your journey: Check your airline’s terminal, book…
NEOM announces third luxury resort on Red Sea
Niall Gibbons CEo of Saudi Arabian tourism project NEOm and Eoghan Corry at WTM 2023…
Paris Metro ticket prices to double during 2024 Olympics
Caroline Leboucher CEO of Atout France Paris Metro ticket prices will nearly double during the…
Irish people dreaming of Budapest this Christmas
Jackie Leavitt of Cloudwards Budapest, Hungary is the most sought-after Christmas destination for Irish holiday-goers,…
Fresh warnings as Irish woman who travelled to Turkey for weight-loss surgery dies
Micheal Martin Fresh warnings have been issued after an Irish woman who travelled to Turkey…
ALL the winners at the World Travel Awards 2023 in Dubai
Catherine Toolan of Guinness Storehouse3 Guinness storehouse won the world’s leading attraction and the world’s…
Zurich named as the most expensive city in the world by Economist Intelligence Unit
Joan Hoey of The Economist Intelligence Unit The Economist Intelligence Unit’s 2023 Worldwide Cost of…
‘Ireland is an outlier in interpreting e-scooter laws’
Damian Young CEO of ZEUS Scooters ZEUS scooters says the Irish government’s proposed weight limit…
‘What we can and cannot do,’ DFA preparing new consular assistance charter for Irish abroad
Fiona Penollar speaking at the DFA consular forum The Department of Foreign Affairs is renewing…
Visa delays are costing US inbound tourism $12bn a year
Geoff Freeman of US Travel The wait times for first-time visitor visas in Colombia, Mexico,…
Türkiye opens new visitor centre at world’s oldest settlement in Çatalhöyük, Konya
Mustafa Ozkaya Director fo Turkish Tourism Office in London Türkiye has opened a state-of-the-art information…
China extends visa free policy to 6 countries
China has expandsed its visa-free policy for six countries, allowing visitors to stay up to…
Prepaid card market in Ireland growing by 10pc each year
Ross Glover The prepaid card market in Ireland grew by 9.9pc compound annual growth rate…
€275 return flights to New York & other Black Friday weekend/ cyber week travel deals
Lynne Embleton CEO of Aer Lingus Black Friday deals available for travel and accommodations include:…
UCD to host Ibero-American Film Festival on December 6-10
Federico Sartori of Exit media The Ibero-American Film Festival at UCD Cinema in Dublin from…
Do not disregard cash as retro: 60pc of tourists still want to use it
David McRedmond CEO of An Post Sixty percent of adults traveling to England and US…
Amtrak transforms entrance at New York Penn Station
President & CEO Amtrak has unveiled a transformed entrance at New York Penn Station, the…
Query: Is India’s e-visa back after pandemic? (Answer is Yes)
Akhilesh Mishra ambassador of India to ireland India’s e-Visa was reintroduced in December 2022. The…
‘Travel insurance premiums have increased by 20pc’ Jason Whelan of Multitrip
Jason Whelan of Blue insurance Travel insurance premiums have increased by up to 20pc, Blue…
English tourism to Amsterdam drops 22pc after campaign to stop boisterous visitors
Sandra Ishmael of Visit Netherlands London office The number of English visitors to the Netherlands…
Illuminated neon maze among free activities for visitors to London at Wembley Park
Luminaze Wembley Park in London free winter activities from December 2, 2023 will be headlined…
Niall Gibbons announces new mountain tourism destination in Saudi
Niall Gibbons CEO of NEOM Leyja has been announced as a new mountain tourism destination…
Launch date for Disney Treasure set for December 21 2024
Disney Treasure1 Disney Treasure is to launch December 21st 2024 as Disney Cruise Line’s sixth…
Virgin Atlantic discontinues Heathrow to Austin service
Shai Weiss CEO of Virgin Atlantic Virgin Atlantic has discontinued its Heathrow to Austin service…
WATCH: Discussion on emissions and aviation on VMTV Ireland AM, Eoghan Corry and Darren Clarke of DCU with Tommy Bowe and Muireann O’Connell
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_0vDH5ovrSE
Ireland has over 7m passports in circulation
Visa-free travel to Indonesia for Irish Citizens The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) reports 1,095…
Rare emperor penguin chick hatched at SeaWorld San Diego
A rare emperor penguin chick was hatched at SeaWorld San Diego on September 12, 2023,…