Departure Lounge: Tired of gloomy Irish weather? There's plenty of sun waiting for you
Families of four can save €200 on trips to sun spots like Salou, Spain.
FlyShannon.ie has launched a €50 per person discount on all 2026 sun holidays, which is good news for anyone booking an escape from Shannon Airport.
The offer applies to all FlyShannon.ie sun packages throughout 2026 departing from Shannon Airport, once booked by March 15 using the promo code Sun2026.
Families of four can save €200 on trips to sun spots like Lanzarote, Majorca, and Salou.
Here’s a dream combination we’d love. A historic lakeside house with a destination restaurant and waterside saunas in west Sweden. Hällsnäs Hotel & Restaurant is just 20 minutes from Gothenburg, yet wrapped in the wilds of nature.
Guests can stay in one of 32 new rooms including four lakeside sauna suites, each with its own private sauna, terrace, and views across Lake Landvettersjön. With Restaurant Signum, Gothenburg’s first restaurant to hold two Michelin stars, as well as a Green Star for sustainability, you can dine on hyper-local, nature-led tasting menus here or in sister restaurant, Sjöö.
Sauna suites from around €453 per night for two including breakfast.
TUI has launched three new city breaks from Ireland. Fly from Cork direct to Bilbao (pictured), and from Dublin direct to Bilbao, Verona, and Basel. Laidback and scenic, Bilbao sits on the Nervión River, beckoning with its mix of cool bars, galleries, restaurants and shops. Less crowded than many other Spanish cities, it’s a chilled spot for a weekend break, with mild temperatures of around 26 degrees in summer. Travel May 24 from Cork staying at the three-star Hotel Sirimiri, room only, for three nights from €390pps.
Save an extra €50 on the booking using the code: SALE.
Escape with the kids this Easter to one of the UK’s top attractions. Travel by Irish Ferries to some of Britain’s most exciting adventure parks from under €800, or book a Flexi fare for the same price as Economy.
Family-friendly packages with return ferry travel and accommodation for a family of four include Legoland Windsor Resort, from just €668, Alton Towers Resort, the UK’s biggest theme park for everyone, from tweens to teens, from €778 per family, and to Chessington World of Adventure with Britain’s wildest rides, Zoo and Sea Life centre, from just €672.
The Dublin Swift schedule for the summer is now available for booking, offering an exceptionally fast crossing from Dublin to Holyhead in a high-speed two hours and 15 minutes.
Celebrate Mother’s Day in style at Stauntons on the Green, with a stay in Georgian Dublin, a BT voucher, and afternoon tea in the boutique townhouse accommodation.
Enjoy one night’s B&B in the charming townhouses, seasonal afternoon tea for two, complimentary entry to MoLI, the neighbouring Museum of Literature Ireland, and a €50 Brown Thomas gift voucher for a little luxury shopping spree. From €283 for two.
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