Category Archives: Ireland Travel

Dublin listed as a ‘must-visit’ city for 2016 by Lonely Planet

Posted on November 20, 2015 by Seamus O'Murchu

Ireland’s capital city Dublin is now one of the world’s most popular cities to visit according to a vast array of the world’s prestigious guidebooks, including the ever popular Lonely Planet.

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2016 Georgina Campbell Guide Award Winners

Posted on October 2, 2015 by Seamus O'Murchu

Winners of the 2016 Georgina Campbell Awards have just been announced. The prestigious awards which are the longest-running of their kind in Ireland saw Gregans Castle named “Hotel of the Year”. Dylan McGrath was additionally named Chef of the Year … Continue reading →

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2015 Guinness Cork Jazz Festival

Posted on September 30, 2015 by Seamus O'Murchu

With just over three weeks to go the countdown to the 2015 Guinness Cork Jazz Festival is well and truly on!   A must for all music lovers, soak up the electric atmosphere of the Jazz Festival which is set to … Continue reading →

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First transatlantic flights from Cork to take off in 2016

Posted on September 28, 2015 by Seamus O'Murchu

The first transatlantic flights from Cork Airport are scheduled to take off in early 2016 and will be operated by Norwegian Air International. Continue reading →

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Galway International Oyster Festival

Posted on September 25, 2015 by Seamus O'Murchu

The popular Galway International Oyster and Seafood Festival is set to make a popular return from the 25th until the 27th September.

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Galway rated friendliest city in the world

Posted on September 4, 2015 by Seamus O'Murchu

The results of a recent survey by US travel magazine, Travel + Leisure, has ranked Galway at the top of its list of the friendliest cities in the world. Continue reading →

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Dublin is ranked second friendliest city in the world by Condé Nast

Posted on August 18, 2015 by Seamus O'Murchu

Dublin has been voted the second friendliest city in the world by readers of the prestigious and top international travel magazine Condé Nast. Rising from fifth position in 2014, Dublin was tipped to the top by sunny Sydney, Australia however … Continue reading →

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Increase in visitors to Ireland in first six months of 2015

Posted on August 14, 2015 by Seamus O'Murchu

Latest figures from the Central Statistics Office show that Ireland is heading for it’s best ever year of tourism due to the massive increase in the number of visitors taking a vacation in Ireland during the first six months of … Continue reading →

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Ireland’s remote beauty spots to be captured for Google Street View

Posted on August 12, 2015 by Seamus O'Murchu

Some of Ireland’s more remote and scenic landscapes will be captured for Google Street View using their Trekker over the next three months. Continue reading →

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Record July passenger numbers through Dublin Airport

Posted on July 31, 2015 by Seamus O'Murchu

Dublin Airport experienced record numbers of passengers for the month of July 2015 with over two and a half million passengers through its terminals. Continue reading →

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