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# Startups and tech
After delays, Bleeperbike is refining its electric bikes for launch this summer
The company recently secured a further funding injection of €250k from Enterprise Ireland.
# Startups and tech
Things move fast in the Irish taxi industry, adaptation is key to what's NXT
Vincent Kearns explains the driving forces behind the deal to merge Xpert Taxis and National Radio Cabs.
# Startups and tech
Things move fast in the Irish taxi industry, adaptation is key to what's NXT
Vincent Kearns explains the driving forces behind the deal to merge Xpert Taxis and National Radio Cabs.
# Whiskey in the Jar
Pour me another: Tourists are finding Irish whiskey neat but the Scots still reign
Ireland’s reputation as a whiskey haven is on the rise but there’s plenty of work to be done
# food and drink
Pour me another: Tourists are finding Irish whiskey neat but the Scots still reign
Ireland’s reputation as a whiskey haven is on the rise but there’s plenty of work to be done
# food and drink
Pour me another: Tourists are finding Irish whiskey neat but the Scots still reign
Ireland’s reputation as a whiskey haven is on the rise but there’s plenty of work to be done
# Startups and tech
Tech has been the driving force behind the taxi industry’s evolution and it's not slowing down
Drivers and traditional companies have been thinking on their feet to keep up with new apps.
# Startups and tech
Tech has been the driving force behind the taxi industry’s evolution and it's not slowing down
Drivers and traditional companies have been thinking on their feet to keep up with new apps.
# Startups and tech
Uber rival Bolt set to join the race to get to the top of Dublin's taxi app market
The $1bn company has emerged as a key player in Europe’s competitive transport app game.
# Startups and tech
Uber rival Bolt set to join the race to get to the top of Dublin's taxi app market
The $1bn company has emerged as a key player in Europe’s competitive transport app game.
# tourism and transport
Here's what is troubling the tourism industry as it braces for 'choppier waters' in 2020
Environmental concerns, late bookings and eroding confidence are trickling through the market.
# tourism and transport
'I love being close to the metal': A flight in the Profit Hunter with Embraer's John Slattery
The Clare native showcases the Brazilian firm’s new jet, reflecting on European aviation and sustainable flying.
# tourism and transport
'I love being close to the metal': A flight in the Profit Hunter with Embraer's John Slattery
The Clare native showcases the Brazilian firm’s new jet, reflecting on European aviation and sustainable flying.
# tourism and transport
Europe's turbulent skies have proved a boon for Ryanair and its sisters
Thomas Cook’s collapse created ‘significant opportunities’ for Austrian brand Lauda.
# in the way
Ryanair has blamed Serbian officials for the 'forced cancellation' of a new route
The Irish airline said it was refused permission to operate a new Frankfurt Hahn-Niš service.
# tourism and transport
Ryanair has blamed Serbian officials for the 'forced cancellation' of a new route
The Irish airline said it was refused permission to operate a new Frankfurt Hahn-Niš service.
# tourism and transport
Ryanair has blamed Serbian officials for the 'forced cancellation' of a new route
The Irish airline said it was refused permission to operate a new Frankfurt Hahn-Niš service.
# tourism and transport
DAA criticises move by aviation watchdog to cut Dublin Airport charges
The chief executive of the airport described the move as a ‘disaster for passengers’.
# tourism and transport
The aviation watchdog has decided to cut Dublin Airport charges
DAA will be allowed impose an average €7.87 levy on airlines.
# tourism and transport
Softbank-backed hotel chain Oyo is making preparations for entering Ireland
The company has aspirations to ‘build the largest hotel business’ in the country.
# Startups and tech
Billion-dollar short-term letting outfit Sonder is the latest to stick its flag in Dublin
The US company is the latest apartment rental company to enter the Irish market.
# tourism and transport
Softbank-backed hotel chain Oyo is making preparations for entering Ireland
The company has aspirations to ‘build the largest hotel business’ in the country.
# tourism and transport
Almost two-thirds of Irish hotels have been 'negatively impacted' by the sterling drop
Brexit and the weakened pound are worries for the sector.
# tourism and transport
The government has been asked to consider extending state aid to Shannon and Cork airports
Could aviation be used to promote regional growth?
# tourism and transport
The government has been asked to consider extending state aid to Shannon and Cork airports
Could aviation be used to promote regional growth?
# Feature
'This is absolutely existential': Inside Dublin Airport's fight for growth
The airport has experienced a breakneck upswing. Now it is fighting regulatory challenges to keep up.
# tourism and transport
What the demise of Thomas Cook means for its main competitor
Some analysts think German rival Tui could pick up some of the UK company’s revenues.
# Feature
'This is absolutely existential': Inside Dublin Airport's fight for growth
The airport has experienced a breakneck upswing. Now it is fighting regulatory challenges to keep up.
# tourism and transport
Norwegian Air is cutting some Ireland-Scandinavia flights as it pursues profitability
It will stop flying from Dublin to Helsinki and temporarily end Copenhagen services.
# grounded
Cathay Pacific announces it is suspending its Dublin-Hong Kong service
The non-stop flights will be shelved from November until March 2020.
# tourism and transport
Cathay Pacific is suspending its Dublin-Hong Kong service
The non-stop flights will be shelved from November until March 2020.
# tourism and transport
There was a bump in overseas visitors during the first half of 2019 - but spending barely budged
Britain, Germany and France each recorded a dip in expenditure while North America was up.
# retail and services
Wi-Fi, touchscreens and tourism: Eir is planning a major revamp of its payphones
The telecoms company is hoping the changes will bring a bump in users.
# retail and services
Wi-Fi, touchscreens and tourism: Eir is planning a major revamp of its payphones
The telecoms company is hoping the changes will bring a bump in users.
# retail and services
Wi-Fi, touchscreens and tourism: Eir is planning a major revamp of its payphones
The telecoms company is hoping the changes will bring a bump in users.
# tourism and transport
Dublin hoteliers' sales took a hit during one of the summer's busiest months
Pundits say there is a silver lining on the horizon, though not everyone’s convinced yet.
# tourism and transport
Dublin hoteliers' sales took a hit during one of the summer's busiest months
Pundits say there is a silver lining on the horizon, though not everyone’s convinced yet.
# tourism and transport
What went wrong with Norwegian Air's transatlantic dream?
The scrappy Scandi carrier had a bumpy ride in Ireland before the Boeing 737 Max grounding.
# tourism and transport
A 'distortion' in tax law has cost Ireland valuable business from conferences
Venues are at a ‘competitive disadvantage’ due to VAT rules, according to the industry.
# food and drink
A multimillion-euro campaign has been rolled out to improve the perception of Irish cuisine
Fáilte Ireland will promote more than 600 food- and drink-related events through ‘Taste the Island’.