Category Archives: Ireland Travel

RyanAir CEO named in top 30 in the world

Posted on March 29, 2010 by DiscoveringIreland Travel Tips

Leading US Financial & Business newspaper, Barron’s, has named Ryanair CEO Michael O’Leary in the top 30 Global CEO’s. O’Leary is the only Irish citizen to make the list which is limited to top CEO’s who have “been in the job at … Continue reading →

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Free Rail Travel in Ireland for Tourists

Posted on March 18, 2010 by DiscoveringIreland Travel Tips

From Yesterday, St. Patrick’s Day, all senior tourists (aged 66 or more) are entitled to travel on the Irish Rail Network completely free of charge. The scheme, known as the “Golden Trekker” applies to train travel in Ireland on the Iarnród … Continue reading →

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Irish Hotels in Top 5 in Europe for Value

Posted on March 2, 2010 by Discovering Ireland

Hotels in Ireland are now among the cheapest throughout Europe with only Hungary, Poland & the Czech Republic having lower average rates. According to the Hotels.com Hotel Price Index, the average price of an Irish hotel room fell by 21% … Continue reading →

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Departure Gates in Dublin Airport to be renumbered

Posted on January 28, 2010 by DiscoveringIreland Travel Tips

In an effort to remove confusion for the passenger and allow for the additioanl boarding gate capacity that will come on stream in Terminal 2, all boarding gates at Dublin Airport will be renumbered on Wednesday next February 3 2010. The alpha-numerical system based on the pier … Continue reading →

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Top 10 Hotels in Ireland

Posted on November 30, 2009 by DiscoveringIreland Travel Tips

We are delighted to announce the top 10 hotels in Ireland rated by genuine Guests; Unlike some rating sites where anyone can set up an account, our ratings are gathered only from people who we can verify have stayed at … Continue reading →

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Cork gets Top 10 listing in Lonely Planet

Posted on November 3, 2009 by DiscoveringIreland Travel Tips

It is with great pride, here at DiscoveringIreland, that we welcome the announcement that Cork City has  been listed alongside well known cities in the USA, Canada, UAE and Japan in a new Lonely Planet  guide for the top places … Continue reading →

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US Dollar jumps 10% v Euro

Posted on November 2, 2009 by DiscoveringIreland Travel Tips

We have just launched an initiative that sees the US Dollar jump in value by 10% when you book a vacation to Ireland; At DiscoveringIreland, we always pride ourselves on putting our Guests first and are always looking for ways to … Continue reading →

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Yet another enjoyable Ireland Vacation from DiscoveringIreland

Posted on October 8, 2009 by DiscoveringIreland

Here at DiscoveringIreland we take great pride in providing a professional and personal service to our Guests when they travel to Ireland.  We hear about great experiences almost daily from our Guests and we just wanted to share (ok maybe … Continue reading →

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Four Star Hotels in Ireland -The official List

Posted on April 29, 2009 by Discovering Ireland

Following last week’s listing of 5 Star Hotels in Ireland , the full Fáilte Ireland list of Irish 4 Star hotels is below. 4 Stars Hotels in Ireland County Carlow BALLYKEALEY MANOR HOTEL MOUNT WOLSELEY HOTEL SPA & COUNTRY CLUB RAMADA … Continue reading →

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Five Star Hotels in Ireland – The Full Official List

Posted on April 23, 2009 by Discovering Ireland

We often get questions about the official Star Ratings of hotels in Ireland. It is often much easier to find the many other ratings that are voted for by hotel Guests including on sites like Tripadvisor  and, indeed, on our own website … Continue reading →

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