All Travel News

Six tour operators from the United States – all specialists in sustainable travel – have been exploring Ireland, as guests of Tourism Ireland, Fáilte Ireland and Tourism NI. The visiting tour operators are important partners for Tourism Ireland, bringing valuable American visitors to Ireland. Tourism Ireland aims to familiarise them with our superb tourism offering, with a particular focus on our sustainable tourism product and experiences, to ensure Ireland continues to fe

The world-famous Europa Hotel in Belfast has completed an almost €650,000 investment transforming its former Piano Restaurant into The Parlour, while also significantly upgrading its iconic Piano Lounge. The investment by Hastings Hotels has created an expanded open-plan hospitality space designed to respond to changing guest demand for more flexible places to dine, drink and socialise throughout the day. The Parlour will operate from daytime through to evening, providing a d

In celebration of Girls in Aviation Day, United Airlines has partnered with Dublin Airport to offer a unique experience for 28 girls for a behind-the-scenes look at the airport, showcasing the broad range of career pathways available in the aviation sector.

The Killarney Park is celebrating international recognition in the 2026 Condé Nast Traveler Readers’ Choice Awards, having been ranked No. 8 in the US Readers’ Choice Awards and No. 5 in the UK Readers’ Choice Awards. Now in their 39th year, the Condé Nast Traveler Readers’ Choice Awards are among the travel industry’s most established accolades, celebrating the hotels, resorts, destinations and travel experiences that have made the greatest impression on the publication’s re

Brittany Ferries will discontinue its direct Poole-Cherbourg service three weeks earlier than planned and switch the Barfleur ship, which has served the route since 1992, to cover Rosslare/Cherbourg sailings from 12 October.

Millions of golf enthusiasts across GB are set to discover more about Ireland's world-class golf, following the recent visit of six leading golf journalists. Representing a range of print and digital media outlets in GB, the journalists were invited here by Tourism Ireland and Tourism Northern Ireland, to experience some of our top courses first-hand. During their visit, the group put their skills to the test on a mix of our superb parkland and links courses – including Malon

Eight travel agents from Australia and New Zealand have been visiting Ireland, as guests of Tourism Ireland, Fáilte Ireland and Tourism Northern Ireland. The aim of the visit is to familiarise the travel agents with our superb tourism offering – from our spectacular scenery and rich heritage to our warm hospitality – so that when they return home, they will be better informed and more enthusiastic than ever about Ireland, inspiring even more Australian and New Zealand holid

Tourism Ireland’s ‘Flavours of Ireland’ event is taking place in London today – connecting tourism SMEs from across the island of Ireland with leading global inbound tour operators who bring visitors at scale to Ireland from around the world. Now in its 24th year, ‘Flavours’ is an annual Tourism Ireland workshop – where 65 tourism companies from Ireland are connecting with around 100 global inbound tour operators, who’re mainly based in London and who deliver business from al

Nine tourism companies from Ireland joined Tourism Ireland in France this week for a B2B roadshow aimed at growing Business Events from France. The roadshow – which visited Lille and Paris – connected the tourism companies from Ireland with around 35 French MICE (meetings, incentives, conferences and events) buyers. It involved presentations about Ireland, commercial meetings and networking – providing a valuable opportunity for the tourism companies from Ireland to inspire

Patients, families and staff at the National Orthopaedic Hospital Cappagh are now benefiting from a transformed outdoor tranquillity garden following a major Community Difference Day project delivered by more than 70 volunteers from Dublin Airport.

The Amelia Earhart Legacy Association (A.E.L.A) travelled aboard the restored ‘Little Red Bus’ to City of Derry Airport to unveil a new artwork by local artist Eileen McLaughlin, honouring Amelia Earhart in the airport’s Amelia Earhart Lounge.

Tourism chiefs have warned of a softening in the inbound tourism market in the run-up to Budget 2027, which is published by the Government next week. Latest monthly figures from the Central Statistics Office (CSO) show a rise in the total number of overseas visitors to Ireland in August. However, crucially, there were percentage drops against the key metrics of length of stay, amount of money spent and visitors from North America. The CSO measured 788,700 inbound visitors i

Tourism Northern Ireland has launched Tourism & Hospitality Week 2026. Now in its third year, the dedicated week aims to shine a spotlight on the importance of the tourism and hospitality sector to the local economy as well as the positive impact it has on local communities, through a series of engaging events. One of Northern Ireland’s most valuable industries, the tourism and hospitality sector generates £1.2 billion for Northern Ireland’s economy, supporting more than 70,0

A total of 15 British luxury travel buyers have been attending Tourism Ireland’s Luxury Ireland Showcase in Buckinghamshire, near London, this week. They are meeting, and doing business with, 15 tourism companies from across the island of Ireland. The aim of the event is to highlight our superb luxury tourism offering to the British tour operators in attendance. It involves a programme of one-to-one appointments and networking sessions – providing an excellent opportunity f

Six travel and lifestyle journalists from Italy, with a combined reach of around 1.7 million readers, have been exploring the Wild Atlantic Way this week, as guests of Tourism Ireland and Fáilte Ireland. The journalists, who represent various print and online publications, are experiencing the superb food and drink of the Wild Atlantic Way first-hand – and then creating articles and stories to inspire potential Italian holidaymakers to book their next trip to Ireland. The gro

Shannon Airport’s new brand campaign, “The Best Place to Fly From” has been shortlisted for a prestigious national marketing award, having been nominated in the “Best in Class – Brand” category at the Digital Media Awards 2026.

Six travel journalists from Australia and New Zealand – writing for online magazines and a daily newspaper with a combined reach of millions of readers – have been visiting the island of Ireland this week, as guests of Tourism Ireland, Fáilte Ireland and Tourism Northern Ireland. The aim of the visit is to familiarise the journalists with our superb tourism offering. The action-packed itinerary included a falconry experience at Ballynahinch Castle, DK Connemara Oysters, a b

International travel journalists, together with representatives of US tour operators and universities, are discovering Northern Ireland’s peace and reconciliation journey this week, as guests of Tourism Ireland and Tourism Northern Ireland. The itineraries include Hillsborough Castle, Crumlin Road Gaol, The Troubles & Beyond Exhibition at the Ulster Museum, Linen Hall Library Political Collection, as well as visits to the various exhibitions and museums throughout Belfast an

Trigon Hotels, which includes the Metropole Hotel in Cork city and the Cork International Hotel, celebrated 20 team members who marked a total of 210 years of service with the group. The team members were honoured at the Long Service Awards, held in the Cork International Hotel on Thursday, September 24th. Among the longest servicing members were Valerie Lynch, Public Areas in the Metropole, with 35 years at the hotel and Esther O’Neill, Accommodation at the Metropole Hot

Dublin’s night-time economy needs to be embedded in policy and city planning from the outset, rather than treated as an afterthought, according to one of the key messages to emerge from Bright Nights, Big City: Culture, Music, and the Future of the Night-Time Economy. More than 30 speakers from Ireland and internationally gathered at the National Concert Hall on 22 September for the conference, presented by AIM Ireland and Dublin City Council’s Night-Time Economy Advisor, R