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.
2 weeks 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 month 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.
4 months 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.
6 months 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.
7 months 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.
12 months 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.
1 year ago
Ross Kenneth Urken, Bloomberg
Growth in international luxury tourism demand has helped offset the Brexit-based decline in UK travel to Ireland.
1 year 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.
1 year 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
Beth J. Harpaz, Associated Press
Kudos to airports that are providing services for an often-forgotten segment of the population, autistic kids.
2 years ago
Dara Doyle, Bloomberg
There are worse ideas than connecting your destination with the top grossing movie of all time. Just make sure you're ready for the crowds. Luckily, Tourism Ireland has a track record of knowing what it's doing.
3 years ago