First transatlantic flights from Cork to take off in 2016

Posted on September 28, 2015 by Seamus O'Murchu

The first transatlantic flights to the United States from Cork Airport are scheduled to take off in early 2016. The proposed service to Boston will be operated by Norwegian Air International who are in the process of seeking approval from US aviation regulators.

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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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The National Ploughing Championships 2015

Posted on September 11, 2015 by Seamus O'Murchu

One of Europe’s biggest outdoor events, The National Ploughing Championships, takes place at Ratheniska in County Laois between 22nd & 24th September. This will be the 84th time the festival takes place to showcase the best of Irish food, farming and culture.

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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. There was more good news for Ireland with Cork and Dublin also listed in the Top 4, coming in at third and fourth, respectively.

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A Taste of West Cork Food Festival

Posted on August 27, 2015 by Seamus O'Murchu

The West Cork region will be celebrating the best of Irish and international cuisine between the 4th & 13th September 2015. The town of Skibbereen and various venues throughout West Cork will play host to A Taste of West Cork Food Festival.

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New Whiskey Trail launched in Galway

Posted on August 25, 2015 by Seamus O'Murchu

To celebrate over 200 years of whiskey distilling in Galway City, the Galway Whiskey Trail has been launched covering 11 different venues across the city.

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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 it also beat off the popular towns and cities of Queenstown in New Zealand, Kraków, Poland and Bruges in Brussels.

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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 2015.

Latest figures just released by the Central Statistics Office have revealed a 11% increase in the number of overseas visitors taking a trip to Ireland between January and June of 2015 when compared to 2014.

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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. Failte Ireland is undertaking the project by borrowing the Google Trekker which is a wearable backpack with a camera system on top.

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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. This marked the first time in the airport’s 75-year history that such a large volume of passengers have used Dublin City‘s international airport in a month.

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