Dalata adding 418 new rooms with Maldron upgrades and new builds
Ireland’s biggest hotel operator, Dalata Hotel Group, is to upgrade and expand its Maldron Hotels…
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Ireland wins four prizes at European leg of World Travel Awards in Athens
Dublin’s Sandymount Hotel, Convention Centre and Jameson Distillery tour have won accolades at the European…
Niall Burgess: Irish passport renewals for children to be online before end of the year
Niall Burgess says child passport renewals can be made online by year end Apologies for delays…
Clare hurler Peter Duggan launches new visitor experience at Shannon Heritage attraction
Intercounty hurler Peter Duggan has launched a new visitor experience at Craggaunowen – the Living…
Air France's heavy-hitters in Cork for launch of year-round Hop! route to Paris Charles De Gaulle
Cork Airport is predicting a record June bank holiday weekend, and the first of its…
Emirates postponed third daily service to Dubai because of Dublin Airport infrastructure issues
Emirates Country Manager Enda Corneille has said that with the arrival of new carriers, “the…
Holidaymakers are the victims again in French air traffic strike says ITAA
The Irish Travel Agents Association said the latest in a string of French air traffic…
Shannon Airport appeals to passengers to use reinstated Ryanair flights to England
Shannon Airport’s Declan Power has urged the travelling public to use Ryanair’s service to Liverpool…
Aviva competition for memories of a family holiday runs until May 31
Aviva entrant into travel insurance amrket facebook campaign offers €2,000 towards their summer holiday…
Dublin's newest tourism attraction to create 50 jobs
Fifty jobs are to be created in a new visitor attraction, The Vaults, in Dublin’s…
Cork Airport overhauls main runway into Pole position due to Earth's magnetic pull
Cork Airport has renamed its main runway because of changes to the Earth’s magnetic poles. Designated as…
Ballyfin Demense Named AA Hotel of the Year 2018
Ballyfin Demense wins AA Hotel of the Year 2018 Twelve Hotel, Barna, wins AA Courtesy & Care…
Dalata renews charity partnership with Crumlin Children's Hospital in cancer battle
Dalata Hotel Group, Ireland’s largest hotel operator, is renewing its partnership with Children’s Medical & Research…
Ryanair follows Morocco take-off with launch of Paphos route at Dublin
Ryanair has officially launched its twice-weekly summer service to Papho at Dublin Airport. The new…
Shannon publicises its new Air Canada route at Toronto event
Shannon Airport’s Declan Power joined Tourism Ireland in Canada to publicise the airline’s new transatlantic…
Cassidy Travel's John Spollen will be new ITAA President
Cassidy Travel’s John Spollen is set to succeed Cormac Meehan as President of the Irish…
Germany names Tourism Ireland as world's second-best tourist board
Tourism Ireland has been voted the number two tourist board in Germany, by a jury…
CEO Pat McCann warns about Dublin boom and staff shortages as Dalata beats market on RevPAR
Current pipeline of over 2,200 new rooms: Four new hotels – 727 rooms – to…
Ryanair to fly from Shannon to Liverpool 2w and Bristol 2w and boost Manchester services from 4w to 6w
Ryanair is to add two new English routes from Shannon Airport and increase frequency on…
Eastern Med and cruising to be star performers this summer as TUI earnings up 58pc
TUI ‘aiming to deliver operating result growth of at least 10pc’ – CEO Fritz Joussen…
CityJet switches Irish services to Southend as WWII bomb shut London City Airport
A World War II bomb find has closed down London City Airport with local Docklands…
Irish hotel sales top quarter of a billion euro in 2017 amid 'positive' tourism outlook
Over a quarter of a billion euro was spent on buying Irish hotels last year,…
Tourism trail launched to coincide with feast day of Saint Brigid
A new tourist trail dedicated to Ireland’s female patron saint, St Brigid, has been launched…
Three punters on a winning streak as Las Vegas pops up in Dublin
Las Vegas’s Heidi Hayes helped bring a bit of desert sunshine to wintertime Dublin after…
Fahy Travel and Ferrycarrig big winners at We Love Weddings group Irish Wedding Awards
Maura Fahy’s Fahy Travel in Galway and the Ferrycarrig Hotel were among the…
Killarney Park beats Harvey's Point to Tripadvisor best hotel in Ireland award
Killarney Park wins best hotel, Harvey’s Point second Killarney Park 5th and Harvey’s Point 22nd in…
Exclusive: Boost for Irish tourism and airlines as Ireland brings in visa-free travel for UAE citizens
Tourism Ireland is to actively target the Emirati market this year after Justice Minister Charlie Flanagan…
Dublin Airport falls just short of 30m passenger mark but sets new record in 2017
Top 5 destinations: London, Amsterdam, Manchester, New York, Birmingham Busiest Day: June 30 – 108,000…
Spain displaces USA as second most popular tourist destination after France
France retains top spot Spain grows 13pc to finish narrowly behind JUSA slips to third…
Flights diverted due to dense fog at Irish airports, but smoke no threat at Dublin
A number of flights have been either diverted or cancelled due to heavy fog at…
Global brand AC Hotels by Marriott confirms opening date for first hotel in Ireland
AC Hotels by Marriott is to open its first hotel on the island of Ireland…
3m of snow strands tourists in Zermatt
Zermatt buried under snow Extreme weather in western Alps The Swiss resort of Zermatt saw…
Shannon Airport wins global customer service prize from American Airlines
American Airlines’ Shannon Airport team has won a coveted ‘Customer Cup’ award in a worldwide…
Willie Walsh: Aer Lingus will look at Shannon opportunities – but not for transatlantic
IAG Chief Executive Willie Walsh said Aer Lingus will continue to look at opportunities to…
Aer Lingus has identified 10 more potential US routes – Willie Walsh
IAG Chief Executive Willie Walsh said Aer Lingus has identified 10 possible cities for additional…
Ken Healy’s Barberstown Castle hosts European castle awards
Ireland hosts European castle awards for first time 400 entries in 8 categories 2 Awards…
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…