Dubliner takes top job as Adare Manor counts down to relaunch
Adare Manor has named ex-Gleneagles Hotel boss Paul Heery as its new General Manager. Heery…
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Tourism Ireland lines out to push island at Women’s Rugby World Cup
Ireland hosting this summer’s Women’s Rugby World Cup could provide a future windfall for the…
Ready to open 100 years from now – Dalata marks Dublin hotel with time capsule burial
Dalata boss Pat McCann has marked the group’s latest hotel project with a time capsule ceremony with…
Dublin airport on course for 29.3m passengers in 2017 as transfers rise 51pc
Dublin airport is on course for 29.3m passengers in 2017 following another record month in…
Aer Lingus continues to outperform sister airlines as IAG reveals effect of power failure
Aer Lingus continued to outperform its sister airlines in IAG – British Airways, Iberia and…
Dublin airport returns to normal after fire in T1 airport office
Services at Dublin Airport have fully resumed this morning following a fire in…
Now that’s an eruption: Five HOUR waits as Universal’s Volcano Bay in Orlando opens to sound of Haka from Maori dancers
The first guests arrived Thursday morning May 25 2017 at Volcano Bay, Universal’s new water park…
Wild Atlantic Way continues to drive growth as Shannon celebrates 25,000 extra summer seats
Shannon Airport is anticipating a strong 2017 summer with a 16pc increase in capacity across…
Sharon Shannon’s in Shannon as 400,000 visitors expected at this year’s Fleadh Cheoil
Shannon Airport is to come on board as main sponsor for the second year running for…
Hastings group to spend €62m on the North’s biggest hotel
Hastings Hotels has announced that it is to spend £53m (€62m) on what will be the…
Despite the odds of being once known as Ireland’s alcohol-free hotel, Cork’s Metropole manages to hit its 120th birthday
A hotel that proudly boasted of not having a drinks licence for 59 years is celebrating…
Ashford Castle wins AA hotel of the year, Rolf’s Country House and Talbot Hotel honoured
Ashford Castle wins hotel of the year Rolf’s Country House in Baltimore, and The Talbot Hotel Stillorgan also…
Mexico told to learn from Ireland as it embraces the non-American tourism market
Trump-era Mexico is looking to attract more tourists from Ireland, Europe and Asia as it…
Applying online for a passport: your questions answered
CAN I APPLY FOR A PASSPORT ONLINE? Yes. You can apply online if you are…
Minister Charlie Flanagan says 30pc of Irish passport renewals will be made online in first year of new scheme
Irish passport renewals now open for online applications Ireland now world leader in passport technology Passport…
At LAST: Children’s passports now valid for five years, have the validity of adult passports
Children’s passports now valid for five years, Half the validity of adult passports Scheme effective immediately…
Garret Marrinan is new GM at the Gibson, Dublin GAA and RTE’s First Dates hotel
Clarion Hotels’ Garret Marrinan is to take the reins at Dublin’s Gibson Hotel, a partner…
Ireland in 15th place in the World Happiness Report 2017, up from 19th
Ireland in 15th place up from 19th Norway knocked Denmark off the top spot Norway knocked Denmark off…
Kristin Skiner is February finalist in Blue Insurances competition to win a Polo Magnifico
Kristin Skinner of American Holidays February finalist in Blue Insurances competition 12 winners go into draw for Polo…
Way to go… Irish coastal drive takes top prize at Chinese awards
The Wild Atlantic Way has beaten off competition from some of the world’s top scenic…
No Irish flights among French ATC cancellations Tuesday
There are no Irish flights among 16 flights cancelled by Ryanair due to the French ATC strike.…
Iraq excluded from new US travel ban on Iran, Libya, Syria, Somalia, Sudan & Yemen
A new US executive order will keep a 90-day ban on travel to the United…
Kinsale Good Food Circle chair Liam Edwards is new president of Restaurants Association
Liam Edwards, proprietor of Jim Edwards Bar and Restaurant in Kinsale, is the new president…
Dara O Briain takes centre stage as mayor promises biggest ever St Patrick’s Day Festival for London
London is to host its biggest ever St Patrick’s Day Festival, with TV comedian Dara…
Irish hotels are prepared for British withdrawal from Europe, Adare Manor CEO Colm Hannon tells students
Aspiring hoteliers have been told that the industry will weather any Brexit fallout better than…
Class of 2017 uphold Shannon hotel college’s 100pc graduate employment record
Students from 12 countries, including Ireland, will receive their degrees at the Shannon College of…
Café de mode in Ballon wins best restaurant in Leinster, trout farm pioneer Mag Kirwan wins food hero
Café de mode, Ballon, Co Carlow won the Leinster title at the Irish Restaurant Awards in Lyrath,…
Fiona Flaherty from Fahy Travel wins Travel Corporation ‘€1,000 for agent and €1,000 for client’ competition
Fiona Flaherty from Fahy Travel is the winner of The Travel Corporation ‘Win €1,000 for the agent and…
Claire Smith joins MSC sales team for north of Ireland after ‘best ever booking day’ in Ireland
MSC Cruises is to overhaul its sales operations in Ireland, England, Scotland and Wales with…
Ryanair announces 24 winter routes at Lufthansa’s giant Frankfurt hub
24 winter 2017 routes Seven Frankfurt-based aircraft, with a $700m investment Ryanair estimates 2.3m customers a…
Sterling a concern as Dalata wants more expansion in Britain
Revenue up 28.8pc to €290.6m Profit before tax up by 55pc to €44.1m Group has…
Slane distillery to begin on-site production in July
Slane Distillery, one of the newest additions to the growing Irish whiskey sector, is approaching…
Bed & Brexit: Hoteliers raise concerns about British EU referendum result
IHF seeks €24m increase in funding for tourism marketing over next three years with €10m in 2017…
Large portions a problem as IHF targets waste at annual conference
2017 International Year of Sustainable Tourism 7 out of 10 have introduced measures to tackle…
IHF welcomes 700 stakeholders to Lyrath in Kilkenny
72pc average national room occupancy rate in 2016 (up from 70pc in 2015) 8.8*m visits,…
IHF: 74pc report business levels up compared to this time last year
74pc report business levels up compared to this time last year 71pc say advance bookings…
Hoteliers say insurance costs now equivalent to €730 per bedroom
71pc say increasing insurance costs having a ‘significant negative impact’ Insurance costs now at €42m,…
Construction of €233m Irish Center Parcs village to kick off within weeks
Work on the €233m Center Parcs Longford Forest Holiday Village is set to commence in…
Willie Walsh’s BA to take on Michael O’Leary’s Ryanair on Dublin to Ibiza route
British Airways will be competing with Ryanair for a slice of the summer sun market out of…
Considine is new Deputy CEO at Shannon Group as Murphy becomes airport’s MD
Company Secretary Mary Considine has been promoted to the new role of Group Deputy CEO, Finance…