General Industry

Ireland's Top Tourism Towns Revealed

Tralee in Co. Kerry and Lismore in Co. Waterford have scooped Fáilte Ireland's National Tourism Town Awards, winning the best large tourism town and...

Lufthansa Cabin Crew Union Calls Off Strike for Thursday, Friday

Deutsche Lufthansa cabin crew called off a strike originally planned for later this week, a step toward ending a labor dispute that has already brough...

Lufthansa Cabin Crew Union Calls Strike for Thursday, Friday

Deutsche Lufthansa cabin crew announced plans to strike later this week, extending a labor dispute that has already brought on the airline’s longest-...

Paris Suffers Slump in Christmas Bookings After Terror Attacks

Passenger bookings for flights arriving in Paris during the Christmas period are down 13 per cent on last year after the 13 November terrorist attacks, wit...

A Third Of Consumers Say Tobacco Tax Hikes Will Deter Them From Buying Cigarettes

According to the latest Consumer Insight report from Empathy Research, almost a third of smokers (31%) indicated that the tax increase on tobacco in the re...

EU Weighs Passport Screening at Outer Borders for All Travelers

European Union citizens face the prospect of full passport checks when entering and leaving the bloc under an anti-terrorism proposal to be aired in Brusse...

Record Year for Irish Tourism as Visitor Numbers up 13%

Irish tourism is set to have its best year ever in terms of visitor numbers, as total overseas trips to the country for the period January to October rose...