In Q1 2025, the main reason for taking domestic overnight trips was to visit friends or relatives (42 per cent)

Retired journalist Susan Burt (75) said she felt she was not going to survive during 'a harrowing and awful experience' on Irish Ferries

The outage has also impacted airport operations in Ireland, with a number of flights to Dublin cancelled or delayed.

Leo Varadkar was photographed working with a film crew in a remote part of South Africa last month.

Ryanair’s chief marketing officer Dara Brady described the offer as 'a no brainer'

The Dublin – Heathrow route, the second busiest air route in Europe, was severely impacted.

It comes after more than 1,000 flights to and from Heathrow were cancelled on Friday due to a power outage.

Some airlines are running additional flights from other London hubs, or using larger aircraft.

All flights to and from Dublin, Shannon, Cork and Knock airports to London Heathrow have been cancelled today

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The cycle path was officially opened on Thursday morning by the Lord Mayor of Dublin

The woman was awarded just under €21,000 damages against Cassidy Travel and TUI UK and Ireland as well as Mika Apartments.

This year 38 State representatives will visit more than 90 cities in 40 countries.

Ryanair DAC has brought proceedings against Spanish firm eDreams

The airline said such a policy would result in ‘a safer travel experience for passengers and crews’.

Ireland is home to the worldwide aircraft leasing industry, which controls about half the world's airline fleet

In one case, the airline is seeking €15,000 in damages against a passenger whose behaviour forced a flight to divert last year

Several status orange alerts are expected in most counties over the next two nights.

The Met Office has forecast a ‘grey Christmas’ with some sunny spells and ‘extremely mild’ temperatures.

The total of 630 was a reduction on detection rates during other Slow Down Day campaigns.

Roads, flights and public transport could be disrupted by strong gusts

Some seats on services from the UK to Ireland later this week and early next week are costing more than €600

Taoiseach Simon Harris said on Monday the 'seriousness' of the damage caused by Storm Darragh was becoming 'more apparent as the days go by'.

The collision occurred between Julianstown and Duleek, 2km south of Drogheda.

The DPC said it had received a number of complaints from Ryanair customers across the EU

The Minister for Justice has signed an order to increase the maximum fines to €5,000 - which is up from €3,000

Emergency services are responding to two crashes on the M50.

A stalwart member of Waterford City's hospitality sector, David Lacey spoke last week on his birthday to the Waterford News & Star about his experience working his way up to the position as Head Porter over the years in the Tower Hotel

It was Councillor Conor McGuinness that expressed frustration around the Government's lack of urgency, communication and accountability to address the serious road traffic collisions on what has been "regarded as the most dangerous stretch of national primary route in the State", the N25

It's the intention of local Councillors and the Executive of Waterford City and County Council to keep the pressure on Government regarding decisions on Waterford Airport

Bus Éireann is assisting Gardaí with an investigation into an incident in Waterford where a bus crashed into a set of traffic lights while passengers were onboard the service

The Irish Air Line Pilots’ Association met on Tuesday to consider the proposed 17.75% wage rise

Waterford Airport was raised in the Dáil by Deputy Cullinane last week from which many learned that the Government has not had the relevant information to make an informed decision on the business plan submitted by the Airport Board 

The cancellations will impact flights scheduled for Monday to Wednesday

The latest cancellations will impact flights scheduled from Wednesday, July 3rd to Sunday, July 7th

Irish Air Line Pilots’ Association (Ialpa) said that chances of an additional strike is high after talks in the long-run dispute broke down.

The largest contingent of visitors from overseas came from Britain

Dozens of flights have been cancelled since pilots began a work-to-rule on Wednesday in a bid for an improved pay offer

Tens of thousands of passengers’ flights have been cancelled by Aer Lingus

The pilots’ association and the airline set out their positions at the Labour Court with little chance of an agreement in prospect.

Waterford Airport will hold its first meeting with its newest board members in the coming days but a local councillor feels Waterford Council has wasted an opportunity

Pilots will begin work-to-rule action on Wednesday before an eight-hour strike on Saturday

The Irish Air Line Pilots' Association confirmed on Friday that an eight-hour strike will be staged on Saturday, June 29th