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From World War II to the Covid pandemic: O'Hanrahan Travel reveals the secrets to surviving 100 years in business

Interview
Jennifer Morris
12 December 2025

Few travel agencies can trace their roots back more than a few decades, but Ireland's O’Hanrahan Travel will next week celebrate a remarkable 100 years in business. Jennifer Morris finds out from managing director Mark Clifford what it takes to have such longevity in this game.

Mark Clifford and O'Hanrahan Travel in the past
(Credit: O'Hanrahan Travel)

Mark Clifford and his team are celebrating a century of O'Hanrahan Travel (Credit: O'Hanrahan Travel)

Timothy Ohanrahan

Monaghan's O'Hanrahan Travel started life as an ambitious travel agency-come-auctioneers-come-newsagents for the town, and has matured into a vibrant business catering for leisure and corporate travellers from across the country – with a few national awards to its name to boot.