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This is the new look Aer Lingus after 26 focus groups and 50 different shamrocks
The airline hopes to apply the last lick of paint by 2021.
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Jan 17th 2019, 8:23 PM
Aer Lingus's new look took 26 focus groups, 50 shamrocks and 'less than €2m' to complete
The airline hopes to apply the last lick of paint by 2021.
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Jan 17th 2019, 5:33 PM
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.
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Jan 17th 2019, 10:06 AM
New figures show a drop-off in the value of publicity for Irish hospitality in British media
The value of coverage generated by tourism officials has declined in recent years.
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Jan 16th 2019, 5:27 PM
'It doesn't do complexity': Ryanair has closed its package-holiday business after two years
The airline previously claimed Ryanair Holidays was a ‘significant step’ in its transformation.
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Jan 15th 2019, 5:06 PM
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.
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Jan 11th 2019, 1:00 AM
A major new Halloween festival is tipped to be bigger than New Year's Eve
Fáilte Ireland hopes the large-scale event in Meath will generate €12 million by 2022.
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Jan 10th 2019, 4:05 PM
Aer Lingus was told to pay thousands to workers 'in limbo' after a restructuring of its food unit
The airline rejigged its catering set-up before it was bought by IAG.
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Jan 10th 2019, 4:00 PM
Aer Lingus was told to pay thousands to workers 'in limbo' after a restructuring of its food unit
The airline rejigged its catering set-up before it was bought by IAG.
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Jan 9th 2019, 1:00 AM
A major new Halloween festival is tipped to be bigger than New Year's Eve
Fáilte Ireland hopes the large-scale event in Meath will generate €12 million by 2022.
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Jan 4th 2019, 6:00 PM
There's still a 'huge gulf' when it comes to securing post-Brexit flights to the UK
The European Commission has announced planned regulations for a no-deal outcome.
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Dec 20th 2018, 1:00 AM
Ryanair has been ordered to compensate Irish passengers for strike-hit cancellations
The Irish aviation watchdog has ruled on the first claims from customers affected by 2018′s strikes.
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Dec 19th 2018, 10:39 AM
These are the frequent-flyer brigade's top tips for surviving life on the road
Some of Ireland’s busiest business travellers share their advice for making it from A to B unruffled.
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Dec 18th 2018, 6:00 PM
A junior minister tried citing a 25-year-old policy to spare tourism firms some pain from VAT hikes
But the appeal to his Fine Gael colleague, Paschal Donohoe, doesn’t appear to have paid off.
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Dec 16th 2018, 7:30 AM
'A field day for the black market': Docs reveal what the minister was told after the budget VAT hike
Hospitality firms and hairdressers wrote to Paschal Donohoe to say they will be forced to shut up shop.
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Dec 16th 2018, 1:01 AM
A junior minister tried citing a 25-year-old policy to spare tourism firms some pain from VAT hikes
But the appeal to his Fine Gael colleague, Paschal Donohoe, doesn’t appear to have paid off.
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Dec 14th 2018, 9:56 AM
A junior minister tried citing a 25-year-old policy to spare tourism firms some pain from VAT hikes
But the appeal to his Fine Gael colleague, Paschal Donohoe, doesn’t appear to have paid off.
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Dec 12th 2018, 1:01 AM
Etihad Airways will reduce its Dublin-Abu Dhabi flights from next year
The route will go from 14 to 11 weekly flights, using larger aircraft on some services.
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Dec 7th 2018, 10:30 AM
There's a lack of new hotel rooms in regional cities. Here's why investors aren't biting
Fáilte Ireland says that Kilkenny and Galway are crying out for fresh accommodation.
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Dec 7th 2018, 9:45 AM
The aviation regulator may order Ryanair to pay compensation for strike-related cancellations
The watchdog will meet with its European counterparts on Friday to decide its next steps.
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Dec 5th 2018, 4:03 PM
Etihad Airways will reduce its Dublin-Abu Dhabi flights from next year
The route will go from 14 to 11 weekly flights, using larger aircraft on some services.
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Dec 3rd 2018, 6:00 PM
There's a lack of new hotel rooms in regional cities. Here's why investors aren't biting
Fáilte Ireland says that Kilkenny and Galway are crying out for fresh accommodation.
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Dec 2nd 2018, 7:30 AM
Ireland could be pitched as a 'detox destination' for soul-searching celebs
A State-sanctioned report says the travel sector should chase well-heeled tourists.
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Dec 2nd 2018, 7:00 AM
After rolling back on engineers, Hostelworld is gearing up to grow its tech development again
The travel site said it is sitting on ‘significant’ data that could be used to reverse ‘soft’ bookings.
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Nov 30th 2018, 1:00 AM
Tayto Park is planning a second roller coaster 'that will make people stop and stare'
General manager Charles Coyle says several new attractions are in the pipeline.
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Nov 29th 2018, 6:00 PM
Ireland could be pitched as a 'detox destination' for soul-searching celebs
A State-sanctioned report says the travel sector should chase well-heeled tourists.
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Nov 29th 2018, 4:25 PM
'It's a very big ask to build it there': The unlikely case for an 'airport city' in the midlands
Dismissed by some as blue-sky thinking, advocates say the proposal could ease Dublin constraints.
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Nov 29th 2018, 4:17 PM
Ryanair is suing Irish officials over where the airline's staff are taxed
The High Court challenge relates to tax laws for Europe-based workers.
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Nov 29th 2018, 12:10 PM
Ryanair is suing Irish officials over where the airline's staff are taxed
The High Court challenge relates to tax laws for Europe-based workers.
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Nov 29th 2018, 1:00 AM
Poll: Do you think a new airport for the midlands is a good idea?
Offaly council has made a pitch for State funding to get planning for the project off the ground.
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Nov 26th 2018, 3:01 PM
Backed by Renault, Dublin's iCabbi helps taxi firms fight back against the Uber threat
The French automaker acquired a majority stake in the Irish company earlier this year.
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Nov 26th 2018, 12:00 PM
'Spa-like showers' and a 'barista bar': How Dublin Airport plans to go fancy in a €1.7bn upgrade
The hub has proposed more than 100 projects as it caters to another 10 million passengers from 2020.
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Nov 25th 2018, 9:00 PM
'A lot of sectors are in the doldrums': Why farms are being told to chase the tourist dollar
Teagasc says agri-tourism innovation – from tours to quad bikes – could ‘breathe new life’ into rural areas.
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Nov 25th 2018, 1:00 AM
'It's a very big ask to build it there': The unlikely case for an 'airport city' in the midlands
Dismissed by some as blue-sky thinking, advocates say the proposal could ease Dublin constraints.
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Nov 24th 2018, 1:00 AM
'Spa-like showers' and a 'barista bar': How Dublin Airport plans to go fancy in a €1.7bn upgrade
The hub has proposed more than 100 projects as it caters to another 10 million passengers from 2020.
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Nov 22nd 2018, 3:03 PM
Ireland could be pitched as a 'detox destination' for soul-searching celebs
A State-sanctioned report says the travel sector should chase well-heeled tourists.
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Nov 22nd 2018, 1:00 AM
'Spa-like showers' and a 'barista bar': How Dublin Airport plans to go fancy in a €1.7bn upgrade
The hub has proposed more than 100 projects as it caters to another 10 million passengers from 2020.
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Nov 18th 2018, 1:00 AM
Even though it won't bring 'big profits', the Shed Distillery is cracking on with a visitor centre
The attraction is expected to be up and running in early 2020 – at nearly double the cost than first expected.
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Nov 17th 2018, 6:00 PM
Even though it won't bring 'big profits', the Shed Distillery is cracking on with a visitor centre
Pat Rigney says the attraction will be up and running in early 2020 – at nearly double the cost.
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Nov 15th 2018, 3:27 PM
Inside Dublin Airport's 'secret third terminal' - the one where selfies are banned
DAA is targeting deep-pocketed executives and honeymooners with its ‘platinum services’ facility.
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Nov 15th 2018, 3:24 PM
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