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Pearse Lyons Distillery won approval for a gin and whiskey school in Dublin's Liberties
It is hoped the new facility will ‘enhance the current micro-distillery’ and attract new clientele.
After Urbo never launched any bikes, Dublin City Council will re-advertise its licence
The stationless bike-share startup says it’s still ‘actively trying to get bikes on the street’.
Business travel to Ireland dipped last year - but the industry isn't sure why
Expenditure by corporate travellers who arrived on these shores also declined in 2018.
Pearse Lyons Distillery won approval for a gin and whiskey school in Dublin's Liberties
It is hoped the new facility will ‘enhance the current micro-distillery’ and attract new clientele.
After Urbo never launched any bikes, Dublin City Council will re-advertise its licence
The stationless bike-share startup says it’s still ‘actively trying to get bikes on the street’.
Freshly funded Galway startup CitySwifter is plotting a big expansion push in the UK
The transport software outfit aims to dominate the market before internationalising.
Dublin Port says it's ploughing on with a plan to build temporary cruise ship facilities
The company is looking to attract more ‘turnaround business’ from vessels.
Sligo is launching a stationless bike-sharing scheme in the city
After a pilot last year, officials say there is demand for pay-as-you-go cycling.
A 'build it and they will come' mantra prompted more Germans to holiday in Ireland
There was a ‘substantial’ 20% increase in visitor numbers in 2018, Davy pundits noted.
A 'build it and they will come' mantra prompted more Germans to holiday in Ireland
There was a ‘substantial’ 20% increase in visitor numbers in 2018, Davy pundits noted.
Your next work trip shouldn't be confined to soulless airports and generic hotels
‘Bleisure’ travel can help improve productivity and staff retention rates.
Shannon had the worst punctuality record of Ireland's main airports last year
Under 32% of all flights at the Clare hub were delayed in 2018.
Shannon had the worst punctuality record of Ireland's main airports last year
The Clare hub blamed the delays on its high volume of less predictable long-haul traffic.
Dublin Airport is opening a 'world-class' lounge for passengers flying east
DAA is looking to mirror the success of a facility marketed to transatlantic customers.
Dublin Airport is opening a 'world-class' lounge for passengers flying east
DAA is looking to mirror the success of a facility marketed to transatlantic customers.
Aer Lingus exposed over 100 job applicants' details in an email blunder
Candidates’ email addresses were accidentally shared with other jobseekers.
Why Dublin's MetroLink is too important to succumb to the whingers and naysayers
The rollout of the light rail service can’t come quick enough for the city’s biggest employers.
Europe's aviation boom is nowhere near over - for the big airlines at least
Pundits say there’s plenty of room for growth as the market picks off small, weak carriers.
Aer Lingus exposed over 100 job applicants' details in an email blunder
Candidates’ email addresses were accidentally shared with other jobseekers.
Shannon had the worst punctuality record of Ireland's main airports last year
The Clare hub blamed the delays on its high volume of less predictable long-haul traffic.
Europe's aviation boom is nowhere near over - for the big airlines at least
Pundits say there’s plenty of room for growth as the market picks off small, weak carriers.
Why Dublin's MetroLink is too important to succumb to the whingers and naysayers
The rollout of the light rail service can’t come quick enough for the city’s biggest employers.
Aer Lingus exposed over 100 job applicants' details in an email blunder
Candidates’ email addresses were accidentally shared with other jobseekers.
Electric car-sharing service GreenMobility hopes to go head to head with GoCar this year
The Danish company is close to sealing a franchise deal with a local partner in Dublin.
Hoteliers want extra time to prep for the 'financial pressure' of mandatory pensions
Businesses are seeking a four-year extension to the full rollout of a proposed scheme.
Ryanair wants more brands for its airline group - but it may not find any easy targets
Chief executive Michael O’Leary said the Dublin carrier could add one or two names to its collection.
Hoteliers want extra time to prep for the 'financial pressure' of mandatory pensions
Businesses are seeking a four-year extension to the full rollout of a proposed scheme.
Ryanair hopes to kill off weaker rivals with low fares and excess capacity - but they keep hanging on
The low-cost airline recently announced its second profit warning in three months.
Electric car-sharing service GreenMobility hopes to go head to head with GoCar this year
The Danish company is close to sealing a franchise deal with a local partner in Dublin.
Hauliers want to run their trucks on greener fuel - but there's hardly anywhere to top up the tank
Over a dozen refuelling points are meant to be open by the end of the year, but only one is operational.
Hainan Airlines is launching a second direct route from Ireland to China
The Beijing carrier will start the Dublin-Shenzhen service on 25 February.
Ryanair hopes its frailest rivals will die soon - but they keep clinging on for dear life
The low-cost airline recently announced its second profit warning in three months.
Uber's plan to deploy stationless e-bikes in Dublin has been rebuffed by officials
The city council said it would ‘not be appropriate’ to grant such a licence right now.
Hauliers want to run their trucks on greener fuel - but there's hardly anywhere to top up the tank
Over a dozen refuelling points are meant to be open by the end of the year, but only one is operational.
After raising another €500k, Parkpnp plans a big push into the US for its latest product
Europcar Ireland boss Colm Menton has rolled behind the project to help fund the expansion.
'A tipping point': A third of restaurants in tourism hotspots served fewer holidaymakers last year
Lobbyists have blamed the issue on an ‘oversaturated’ market.
Uber's plan to deploy stationless e-bikes in Dublin has been rebuffed by officials
The city council said it would ‘not be appropriate’ to grant such a licence right now.
Hainan Airlines is launching a second direct route from Ireland to China
The Beijing carrier will start the Dublin-Shenzhen service on 25 February.
Tayto Park wants humanoid robots to make the queue at its water ride more entertaining
At peak times, customers have to wait up to two hours to get on the Viking Voyage attraction.
Ryanair hopes its frailest rivals will die soon - but they keep clinging on for dear life
The low-cost airline recently announced its second profit warning in three months.