Patrick Whyte, Skift
Whatever happens over the next few weeks, months, and years, Brexit has brought back some unpleasant memories and risks damaging the very united tourism that the north and the south in Ireland have worked so hard to build.
7 months ago
Patrick Whyte, Skift
Secret Escapes continues its acquisition spree. The question is what comes next: Will it opt for an IPO or might a buyer be waiting in the wings?
8 months ago
Peter Flanagan, Bloomberg
Given the west of Ireland resort has yet to make a profit, the Trump family must be hoping a multi-million dollar investment will pay off sometime in the not too distant future.
12 months ago
Patrick Whyte, Skift
Stephen Kavanagh is staying on for a couple more months and will then serve as a non-executive director, both of which imply an amicable decision. New CEO Sean Doyle inherits an airline in decent financial shape but one that has its fair share of competitive challenges.
1 year ago
Kaye Wiggins, Bloomberg
Ryanair's lively CEO Michael O'Leary once swore that "hell would freeze over" before he accepted unionization. It must be feeling mighty cold right now at the Dublin offices.
1 year ago
Jing Travel
Chinese tour buses are already a common sight throughout Ireland, but Tourism Ireland wants to dial it up with travel agents. It isn't a cheap country to visit, either, but teaching travel agents to better package Ireland could be a long-term win.
1 year ago
Jeremy Kahn, Bloomberg
The Irish border question has become the biggest issue surrounding Brexit. The UK government has said it doesn't want a return to the checkpoints of the past and is looking at creative ways of solving the problem.
1 year ago
Peter Flanagan, Bloomberg
Will the UK and EU maintain an open border between the EU's Ireland and the UK's Northern Ireland? Theresa May needs it for Brexit talks to proceed, although she's trying to maintain the peace with her far-right coalition partner in Northern Ireland. It's a very difficult dance step.
2 years ago
Alex Morales and Peter Flanagan, Bloomberg
There is a huge amount of movement between the Republic of Ireland and the UK via the border with Northern Ireland. Nobody wants to see this restricted as a result of Brexit but coming up with a solution that satisfies both sides is going to be very, very difficult.
2 years ago
Ross Kenneth Urken, Bloomberg
Growth in international luxury tourism demand has helped offset the Brexit-based decline in UK travel to Ireland.
2 years ago
Dan Peltier, Skift
UK travelers, along with travelers from many other countries, are facing a lot of uncertainty these days about the value of their currencies. It will take more than a few famous filming locations to convince UK and other travelers to visit a place like Ireland.
2 years ago
Dara Doyle, Bloomberg
Ireland and other European destinations will start to rely more on U.S. and other foreign markets as the fallout from Brexit and a weaker pound sterling becomes clearer.
2 years ago
