# Holidays

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# Air Rage

7 ways the airport turns people into monsters

Go in a normal human being. Come out a BEAST.

29.3k

Jun 25th 2014, 9:30 PM

# so bitter

9 reasons people on holidays should be banned from social media

Just stop it with your happiness.

44.8k

Jun 14th 2014, 8:15 PM

# sandy sandwiches

11 activities every Irish kid did during the summer

They probably still do these things, in fact.

36.2k

Jun 11th 2014, 1:00 PM

# luggage struggle

16 thoughts everyone has while packing for summer holidays

Can’t someone else do it for us?

25.4k

Jun 7th 2014, 1:00 PM

# Summertime

We found a business sector that is doing better now than in the Celtic Tiger

We’re all going on a summer holiday….

16.7k

May 24th 2014, 10:00 AM

# it's going down

8 Google search trends that prove Ireland's glory days are truly over

“Luxury spa weekends in Athlone”.

61.6k

May 18th 2014, 8:15 PM

# ice cream please

This sweet Fáilte Ireland ad will take you right back to your childhood holidays

Melting 99s, playing on the strand and getting sand in your togs.

29.0k

May 5th 2014, 12:14 PM

# I don't care

7 times in your life when you shouldn't care what anyone thinks of you

Because sometimes you just shouldn’t give a hoot.

46.5k

Apr 28th 2014, 9:30 PM

# We're all going...

Open Thread: What is your dream holiday destination?

You’re already in the American dream.

13.5k

Apr 27th 2014, 10:30 AM

# hitting the beach

We're all going on a summer holiday...

Insurance expert says improving economy will encourage to Irish people flock abroad this year.

15.6k

Apr 24th 2014, 10:07 AM

# Your Say

Poll: Will you be holidaying in Ireland this year?

Tourists love us, and want to keep coming back – but will you be staying here for your 2014 holidays?

15.8k

Apr 11th 2014, 8:58 AM

# real world westeros

Campaign launched to lure Game of Thrones fans to Northern Ireland

Tourists are coming.

4.1k

Apr 2nd 2014, 2:30 PM

# look of the irish

9 things every tourist coming to Ireland should know

We’re here to help.

85.0k

Mar 17th 2014, 9:30 AM

# Sponsored by Aer Lingus

7 reasons Toronto is the next big city you should visit

They have much more than just maple syrup in Canada, you know.

28.4k

Mar 3rd 2014, 3:07 PM

# check it out

You could soon be checking into hotels with just a QR code

The Jurys Inn Hotel Group is to pilot a new system where customers collect their keys from a mobile kiosk.

12.5k

Feb 3rd 2014, 1:23 PM

# Sponsored by Aer Lingus

Here's why your holiday to Croatia will be better than everyone else's

Do you know what the Istrian Riviera has to offer?

29.8k

Jan 28th 2014, 4:54 PM

# a place in the sun

The 8 stages everyone goes through when booking a holiday

It’s a rollercoaster of emotions. Or maybe a log flume. Damn, now we want to go to Disneyland.

38.5k

Jan 19th 2014, 1:00 PM

# Help

Samaritans received more than 10,000 calls over Christmas

Monday 30 December was the busiest day, while volunteers took 520 calls on Christmas Day.

5.2k

Jan 12th 2014, 7:45 AM

# whatday

People on Christmas holidays are really confused about what day it is

Why do they all just mush into one?

4.3k

Dec 27th 2013, 8:00 PM

# werk it

6 web distractions to pass the time if you're stuck in work

We feel for you, we really do.

6.3k

Dec 27th 2013, 3:14 PM

# Panic

The 13 emotions of a Christmas Eve shopping panic

It’s Christmas tomorrow and you have NOTHING.

11.5k

Dec 24th 2013, 1:00 PM

The stages you go through when you're off work for Christmas

It’s an emotional rollercoaster, it really is. What stage are you at?

6.2k

Dec 22nd 2013, 3:00 PM

# peace on earth

The essential 'Christmas at home' survival guide

All this time with your family can be tricky, here are a few tips to make it easier.

7.9k

Dec 22nd 2013, 11:00 AM

# Hysteria

9 signs your office is so ready for the Christmas holidays

It’s like the last day of school all over again!

20.2k

Dec 20th 2013, 1:06 PM

# Delivery

Forget Christmas, Easter has arrived in Swords

Better start stocking up.

5.0k

Dec 18th 2013, 8:13 AM

# Grinch

Bus driver banned from wearing his Santa suit while working

BAH humbug.

33.4k

Dec 12th 2013, 6:00 PM

Voices

Column: Heartbreak, misery and cloying sentimentality – the ingredients of any good Christmas song

We spend an entire month gearing ourselves up to the best day of the year with songs that document heartbreak, war, loneliness and The Wombles. Have we all gone mad?

Dec 11th 2013, 7:30 PM

# hippy dippy

Today is the birthday of a real-life woman named Happy Thanksgiving

No really, that is her actual name.

1.7k

Nov 28th 2013, 10:30 PM

Voices

Column: Thanksgiving is the only time of year I really miss America

There’s nowhere else in the world I’d rather be than Ireland… most of the time. But this is the one day of the year that I would give almost anything to be back in my home neighbourhood of East Milton, Boston, writes Larry Donnelly.

113

Nov 28th 2013, 7:00 AM

# alpha papa christmas

Norwich has Alan Partridge themed Christmas lights this year

‘AHAAAA’ we hear you say.

2.3k

Nov 22nd 2013, 10:14 AM

# carving it up!

22 of your best pumpkin carvings

We asked you to send us in your pumpkin carvings, and boy did you oblige!

21.2k

Oct 31st 2013, 1:00 PM

Voices

Column: Can we just give Halloween a miss this year?

I’m not a complete scrooge (I swear) but bah-humbug to Halloween! I can’t stand the expense, the binge drinking and the ubiquitous “sexy” costumes, writes Kate Bellamy.

101

Oct 30th 2013, 7:30 PM

# tourism law

Chinese government release 'civilised behaviour abroad' handbook for its citizens

This follows reports in August that the government was growing increasingly embarrassed by the behaviour of their citizens abroad.

19.0k

Oct 21st 2013, 7:30 AM

# Online Shopping

Irish people shop online less than average EU internet user

Most internet shoppers in Ireland are buying travel and holiday accommodation.

4.2k

Oct 16th 2013, 7:30 AM

# Tourism

Tourists travelling to Ireland up 4.2%

The number of overseas trips to Ireland by non-residents increased to 1.893 million trips from April to June of this year.

2.1k

Oct 15th 2013, 1:58 PM

# Travel

Passenger numbers travelling through Knock airport on the rise

More than 60,000 passengers travelled through the airport last month.

4.8k

Oct 4th 2013, 11:06 AM

# Knock

German tourists boost passenger numbers at Knock Airport

Over 85,000 passengers passed through the airport last month with numbers travelling to popular sun destinations also up.

6.7k

Sep 9th 2013, 7:59 AM

Good Morning

The 9 at 9 Good morning! Here are nine things you want to know as you start your day

8.9k

Sep 5th 2013, 8:49 AM

# work hard play hard

15 per cent of Irish workers don’t take their allotted holiday allowance

A survey finds that Irish workers feeling the strain of holding down a job as well as work pressures is contributing to them not taking their holidays.

10.5k

Sep 5th 2013, 7:00 AM

# be nice now

China is worried about how their citizens behave when on holidays

The nation’s state-run television CCTV even a ran a series of programs aimed at encouraging good manners and acceptance of foreign customs when abroad.

13.1k

Aug 31st 2013, 11:30 AM