Ireland Travel News

One stop on a recent Crysta l cruise took me to Waterford . What I expcted was lots of fine crystal, what I found was so much more.

DID anyone notice last week that when Peter Robinson stood up to address the British House of Commons, the chamber emptied, except for some members of the DUP? And even they looked as if they couldn't wait to get out.

The South African ambassador to Ireland is under pressure to waive a claim to diplomatic immunity in a long-running employment dispute with a former housekeeper.

NOV. 4, 2009 - The Golf Channel recently aired a new show titled "Destination Golf". The show visits some of the top golf destinations in the world and takes you off the links to enjoy the local flavor of each location.

Ireland's most famous scofflaw, Prawo Jazdy, has been uncovered thanks to top-notch detective work.

Cork has been ranked among the world's top 10 tourist cities for its youthful buzz, sophistication and mouth-watering eateries, it was revealed today.

PokerStars is at it again, placing another poker tour on the map and entrenching itself as the leader in international live poker tournaments.

Google is calling on budding young artists in Leitrim to get creative and 'Doodle 4 Google' as the company launches it's second annual art and design competition.

Budget airline Ryanair is to cut 150 jobs at Shannon Airport. The carrier said it was axing aircraft at the mid-west base after airport bosses refused to renew the airline's five-year deal claiming it had made unreasonable demands.

Get ready to chug some Guinness: Travelzoo 's offering an Ireland package for $499 that includes round-trip airfare, six nights' accommodations on the grounds of a castle and a car rental for you to go exploring the western parts of the Emerald Isle.

Trip: Treasures of Ireland visits Dublin, Cork, Blarney, Killarney and Ashford Castle.

Hugh McGee is cutting the price of Guinness by about 20 percent at his bars and hotels in the Irish town of Letterkenny to keep customers coming across the border from Northern Ireland after the euroa s surge against the pound.

Owen Meehan slept through his chance to be awarded for being one of the world's best young traditional Irish music players.

CLOSE on half a century after a second river crossing was mooted for Waterford city the dream finally became a reality just after 1p.m. Monday when the longest Cable Stayed Bridge in the State was formally declared open.

Traveling to Europe can be quite fun and exciting. However, traveling on a budget can be quite challenging, especially with the rising euro currency as compared with the U.S. dollar.

By Staff Reporter Esquires Coffee House in Carrick-on-Shannon has been shortlisted for a national award at the 2009 FBD Retail Excellence Ireland Awards to be held at the Lyrath Hotel in Kilkenny in November.

If you want to feel like a true local and enjoy the best pint of Guinness in Ireland - venture to P.J. Guerin's : located in the beautiful quaint village of Castleconnell, County Limerick.

The Taoiseach, Brian Cowen, is due to meet Vietnam's Deputy Prime Minister at Government Buildings in Dublin today.

Rev. Msgr. Andrew L. Murray, vicar general for the Catholic Diocese of Biloxi, has died during a trip to Ireland.

THE DRAW has been made and the ticket scramble has begun. Ireland's biggest match since the World Cup finals in 2002 will be a sell-out home and away, but that is the only certainly facing thousands of fans who want to go to either leg.