General Industry

Aer Lingus Sees Decrease in Losses

Aer Lingus lost €9.9 million in the first half of the year, which is a fall of nearly 40 per cent on the losses experienced in the same period last ye...

Jet2 Launches New Routes Out of Belfast

Jet2 has announced that it plans to expand its operations out of Belfast International Airport with the addition of four new routes. It plans to fly t...

Ryanair Boosts 2015 Goal After Quarterly Earnings Double

Ryanair Holdings Plc lifted its fiscal full-year profit goal as it rolls out more routes and reduces unit costs. Profit after tax for the year through...

Irish Rail Staff to Strike in August

SIPTU workers at Irish Rail have announced that they will hold a one day strike on Monday August 25. This strike action is in response to Irish Rail's...

State Aid Payments to Ryanair Investigated

Ryanair has been ordered by the European Commission to repay around €9.6 million it received in illegal state aid. The Commission found that Ryan...

Impressive Passenger Figures For Shannon

According to the most recent figures, Shannon Airport's passenger numbers rose by 15 per cent during the first six months of this year. Traffic for th...

Ryanair Hopes Business Passengers Will Warm to It This Winter

Ryanair estimated that post-tax profits for the current financial year, ending March 31, 2015, will be between €620 million and €650 million....

New Tourism Minister Welcomes Growth in Visitor Numbers

The Minister for Transport, Tourism & Sport, Paschal Donohoe (pictured), has welcomed the continued growth in overseas visitor numbers for the firs...