General Industry

Hour-Long Delays at Dublin Airport Immigration

Lengthy queues for non-EU visitors are creating a bad experience for tourists coming into Ireland, a senior civil servant has warned. RTE News has rep...

Tourism Numbers Up Across the Board in 2014

Figures released by the CSO show that more people visited in Ireland in Q4 of 2014 compared to the previous year, spending more money and staying more nigh...

IAG and Aer Lingus Deal 'Closer Than Ever'

Sources close to the ongoing negotiations between Aer Lingus and IAG say a deal could be imminent, as both groups meet to find a compromise over the Heathr...

Liam Neeson Lends Voice to Tourism Ireland Ad

Hollywood actor Liam Neeson has teamed up with Tourism Ireland to provide the voiceover for its latest video promoting the Global Greening Initiative....

Dufry to Focus on Integrating Nuance in 2015

Dufry, a Swiss operator of stores in travel locations, said this year’s focus will be absorbing Nuance, the rival it bought last year for $1.7 billio...

Aer Lingus Suspends Boston Route from Shannon

Aer Lingus will temporarily suspend flights to Boston from Shannon over the Easter period, a move that has vexed local representatives. The airline, c...

Weak Euro Hurting Northern Ireland's Tourism

Northern Irish hospitality businesses will struggle to attract tourists from the eurozone, as the currency continues to drop against a strengthening sterli...

Lufthansa Forced to Cut Costs Despite Strike Threat

Lufthansa has told its workers that cost-cutting will continue, as the company's profits fell again last year. Lufthansa and its budget operation Germ...