Ireland

Culloden Estate and Spa – is this Belfast castle the perfect luxury hotel for The Traitors fans?

Northern Ireland’s first five-star hotel offers guests the experience of life inside the BBC show’s famous castle – minus the threat of exile or death

Aer Lingus revives direct Barbados service following Manchester exit

The route will provide Irish travellers with 'a rare opportunity to fly non-stop to the Caribbean from Ireland'

Ireland: 'No one does Halloween better than us'

From the origins of Jack O’Lanterns to the first trick or treaters, Halloween is tied to Ireland’s folklore and the ancient Celtic festival of Samhain. This heralded the coming of winter, a time when light turned to darkness and the veil between this world and the next was thinnest, allowing ghosts, fairies and demons to pass through and menace the living.

AT WTM London, Tourism Ireland (stand N8-210) will be introducing eight Halloween hubs around the country – where visitors can have a frightfully good time at spooky trails, haunted experiences and hair-raising events.

How to plan an action-packed mini adventure in Ireland

With just three days in hand, you could send clients on a mini adventure, straddling two scenically special touring routes.

P&O Cruises grows regional support for agents with two new hires

The line hopes Amber Eastwood and Isla Wilson will ’enhance its regional presence and strengthen relationships with the trade’

Irish agents hail return to ‘common sense’ pricing despite lingering Trump tariff worries

Ireland’s close links with the US are among a number of factors influencing how travel is selling in the republic this summer – TTG’s Gary Noakes gauges the mood among agents

Riviera Travel promises Irish agents more fams, tours, river cruises and regional departures

Escorted touring and river cruise specialist plans to work more closely with the Irish travel trade under new country manager Carrie Day and increase the number of tours and cruises it offers the market

10 ways to experience Ireland, unrushed

Encourage your clients to slow down, connect with locals and landscapes while experiencing everything the island of Ireland has to offer

10 of the top off-the-beaten-track places for your clients to visit in Ireland

Make your client’s holiday with these suggestions for experiential detours near popular touring routes

Belfast City airport reopens after aircraft suffers nose wheel failure

Flights to and from Belfast City airport were halted on Sunday (22 December) following an emergency incident involving an Emerald Airlines aircraft operating on behalf of Aer Lingus

Avalon Waterways to sell exclusively through agents in Ireland

Following a recent uptick in demand for river cruising in the country, the line has agreed a partnership with ASM Ireland to start selling its sailings via the Irish travel trade

Five foodie hot spots in Ireland inspired by Dermot O'Leary's new TV show

Broadcaster Dermot O’Leary is embarking on a gastronomic tour across the island of Ireland for a new TV show. Here’s how the destinations he visits could inspire a trip for your clients

My dinner with Dermot O'Leary, and why he's the perfect ally for Tourism Ireland

The television presenter and radio DJ has finally made a travel series about Ireland that ticks all his boxes – food, culture, history, and lots of laughs with the locals

Irish agents hopeful of end to Aer Lingus pilots dispute as pay deal tabled

Aer Lingus pilots employed in Ireland are poised to end weeks of strict work-to-rule action after their union recommended they accept an almost 20% pay uplift

Irish agents hail potential breakthrough in Aer Lingus pilots’ dispute

Ireland’s labour court makes pay recommendation to end weeks of industrial action by Aer Lingus pilots employed in Ireland

Aer Lingus cancels further 170+ flights this week due to pilots' action

Irish carrier pre-emptively cancels an additional 172 services operating from 1-7 July owing to a period of ’indefinite’ industrial action by its Irish pilots

Irish agents renew plea for resolution as Aer Lingus pilots agree to fresh talks

The Irish Airline Pilots Association will return to talks with Aer Lingus on Thursday (27 June)

Irish agents 'working through new list of Aer Lingus cancellations'

First of five days strict work-to-rule action under way on Wednesday (26 June) with an eight-hour strike planned for Saturday, and further disruption expected next week

Aer Lingus reveals full list of cancellations as pilots say ‘we're willing to talk’

Airline to cancel up to 20% of its flights across the first five days of industrial action by its Irish pilots

Aer Lingus to cancel up to 20% of flights during pilots' action

Irish carrier says it will cancel between 10% and 20% of services during the first five days of work-to-rule action by pilots starting next week

Aer Lingus Manchester schedule 'unaffected' by pilots' work-to-rule action

IAG carrier moves to confirm its transatlantic services from Manchester and Aer Lingus Regional services between the UK and Ireland will not be affected by industrial action by its pilots

Aer Lingus pilots to embark on 'indefinite' industrial action starting next week

Irish Airline Pilots’ Association confirms plans for strict work-to-rule policy after successful strike ballot

Aer Lingus pilots vote convincingly for summer strike action in second ballot

However, president of Irish pilots’ union Ialpa, Captain Mark Tighe, said action was ’not inevitable’ despite the vote

The Wild Atlantic Way, the feather in Ireland's cap

As Ireland celebrates the Wild Atlantic Way’s 10th anniversary, our writer delights in getting to know a section of the 1,553-mile-long scenic touring route.