Emirates Boosts Irish Tourism and Business

Jan 18, 2012 No Comments by

Dublin, the capital of Ireland, is the fourth richest city in the world by purchasing power. The city is admired widely for its vibrancy, nightlife and tourist attractions and its top attractions usually get packed with the crowds from all over the world during the summer peak season. It can be rightly called the gateway [...]

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Knock Airport Enjoys Record Year

Jan 10, 2012 No Comments by

2011 was a record year for Knock Airport, with passenger number rising by 11%. Knock Airport is also predicting passenger numbers growth in 2012 by 9% due to the growing number of international destinations on offer. Currently, there are 28 International destinations on offer, including the recently announced services to Barcelona, Dusseldorf, Frankfurt, Milan and [...]

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Royal Portrush to Host Irish Open in 2012

Jan 06, 2012 1 Comment by

The Irish Open Golf Championship will be held at the Royal Portrush golf club, during the week of June 28th 2012. It is the first time since 1951 that the famous golf course is to hold a major competition, with the Irish Open being held here once previously in 1947. Indeed, the Irish Open hasn’t [...]

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Heineken Cup Fixture Guide

Dec 20, 2011 No Comments

Europcar have recently launched a new guide for the Heineken Cup Fixtures. Given that there are four Irish teams playing in the Heineken Cup this year, it is a very useful fixture guide and builds on the success of their recent Rugby World Cup fixture guide. There have been some new additions to the fixture [...]

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Toll Tag Options for M50 and other Toll Roads in Ireland

Dec 09, 2011 No Comments

There are now a number of ways you can pay your toll at the tolling stations around Ireland. Gone are the days necessitating exact change each visit. No longer are you rooting in car pockets looking for that 10cent coin needed to pass. Most toll stations around Ireland now operate a tag system whereby an [...]

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Speaking Basic Irish – Useful Phrases & Greetings

Oct 11, 2011 No Comments

If you are visiting one of the Gaeltacht speaking areas in Ireland, you will encounter natural Irish speaking people and it is great to be able to interact with them even a little. The Irish language Gaelic is spoken mainly in the west and south west of Ireland where Gaelic is their first language and [...]

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Things to do this Halloween

Oct 06, 2011 No Comments

Halloween has always been a popular holiday in Ireland. Kids dress up and go trick or treating to celebrate All Hallows Eve. In Irish the fesival is known as Samhain and roughly translates to the end of summer. This year may prove to be the biggest Halloween festival ever with lots of events running throughout [...]

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Rugby World Cup Fixture Calendar

Sep 13, 2011 1 Comment

Ireland have travelled to New Zealand for the 2011 Rugby World Cup in high spirits on the back of a 6 Nations Championship and numerous Heineken Cups over the past couple of years. Legendary players such as Brian O’Driscoll and Paul O’Connell are featuring in probably their last world cup which for some such as Cian [...]

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Family Days Out – National Wax Museum

Jul 21, 2011 No Comments

Thinking of taking the family out for the weekend but can’t decide on an agreeable attraction for everybody? Dublin’s National Wax Museum provides a deeply electrifying and interactive experience that will suit everyone in the family to give you the perfect day. Hotels Dublin is a great place to start planning for that enjoyable family [...]

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The Blasket Islands – Trip Reveiw

Jul 21, 2011 No Comments

Situated just off the Dingle Peninsula, the Blasket Islands are a group of islands made famous for the rich literary tradition that emerged, the gruelling lifestyle endured and the stunning natural beauty of both the islands and the surrounding areas. The Great Blasket Island was inhabited until 1953 when the islands were evacuated after the [...]

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