Wed, 08 Apr, 2020
Tue, 07 Apr, 2020
The coronavirus continues to disrupt travel and business operations across Ireland, Britain and Europe.
Sat, 14 Mar, 2020
Plans for a new hostel in a former tourist office in the heart of Cork city have been appealed to An Bórd Pleanala.
Thu, 27 Feb, 2020
Capable of handling some of the largest liners in Cobh, the Port of Cork welcomed over 243,000 passengers and crew in 2019, writes Brendan Keating
Sun, 10 Nov, 2019
Ferry companies have been accused of exploiting Ireland's vulnerability to Brexit to get the consumer rules they want.
Sun, 13 Oct, 2019
Turnover for the Port of Cork totalled €35.4m last year, which was up by €3.9m from 2017.
Thu, 01 Aug, 2019
As promised a few weeks ago, I’m giving over my column to the Loire Valley, a region I have holidayed in regularly since 1994.
Sat, 06 Jul, 2019
Budget airline Norwegian has confirmed that it will not resume its transatlantic flights from Cork or Shannon this year.
Tue, 11 Jun, 2019
A Brittany Ferries customer whose sailing to Cork was cancelled believes he was the victim of "shoddy treatment" after the company said it would not compensate him for the extra expense of travelling to another port to get home with a rival carrier.
Thu, 30 May, 2019
A Brittany Ferries customer has accused the company of “screwing over” customers who will incur extra expense as a result of its decision to cancel sailings from Cork to France and Spain this weekend.
Some 5,000 ferry passengers are facing disruption over the next two weekends following confirmation that several Brittany Ferries’ sailings from Cork and the UK to France and Spain have been cancelled over the next two weekends.
Tue, 28 May, 2019
Here’s all you need to know this Thursday.
Thu, 23 May, 2019
A number of scheduled sailings between Cork and mainland Europe have been cancelled by Brittany Ferries.
The UK is to cancel all the contracts for ferry services to be provided in the case of a no-deal Brexit.
Wed, 01 May, 2019
January is the month many of us plan our summer holidays so this week I want to suggest two destinations with a wine focus.
Sat, 19 Jan, 2019
As France awaits the Ryder Cup spectacle, Kevin Markham visits Le Golf National.
Tue, 25 Sep, 2018
Brittany Ferries is trying to help people who booked with Irish Ferries WB Yeats, but may not be able to accommodate many because they are nearly full for July and August.
Thu, 14 Jun, 2018
An army of Leinster rugby fans set sail from deep in Munster territory yesterday on the inaugural voyage of the first direct ferry link between Ireland and Spain.
Thu, 10 May, 2018
Brittany Ferries have announced a new route from Cork into northern Spain.
Tue, 16 Jan, 2018
THREE retail-based Cork city investments, worth a combined €3 million-plus and each promising a yield of c.8.25% come to the open market this week with Cushman & Wakefield, pitched at private investors, and to those in search of pension income.
Thu, 25 May, 2017
With Michael Roddy’s Michelin guide to the best restaurants in hand, this made for the ultimate gastro tour.
Sat, 06 May, 2017
Tue, 27 Dec, 2016
Tue, 13 Sep, 2016
The ‘Euro Exodus’ is under way as tens of thousands of Irish football fans make their way by air and sea to France for the European Championships.
Fri, 10 Jun, 2016
The holiday plans of thousands of people have been thrown into disarray after technical problems forced the cancellation of this weekend’s sailings of Brittany Ferries flagship Pont-Aven vessel between Cork and France.
Wed, 18 May, 2016
Here’s a briefing on some of the stories and issues highlighted on irishexaminer.com today
In more than 30 years as a caddie to pros such as Ernie Els and Retief Goosen, Colin Byrne has seen more than his fair share of the world’s top courses but now the Irishman is lending his expertise to help guide golfers around them from a new vantage point.
Tue, 16 Feb, 2016
Tue, 19 Jan, 2016
Cargo handling at the Port of Cork grew by nearly a million tonnes last year and oil traffic rose 20% as the economy began to pick up and business returned to levels last seen before the economic crash.
Thu, 14 Jan, 2016
The death of John P (Jack) Phelan, solicitor, on Saturday, March 21, has removed one of the most memorable and admirable members of the legal profession in Munster.
Fri, 03 Apr, 2015
Although a late convert, Eoin English is smitten with family holidays ‘en France’.
Sat, 07 Feb, 2015
Cork will host the first-ever forum to discuss opportunities to develop business in the maritime sector.
Wed, 23 Jul, 2014
An image of a spectacular mountain pass in the south-west, being displayed on billboards in France, is catching the eye of millions of potential visitors.
Wed, 23 Apr, 2014
Brittany Ferries has ordered a €270m gas-powered cruise ferry to ply the popular Cork-Roscoff tourist route from spring 2017.
Wed, 15 Jan, 2014
Cash-strapped families are cutting back on the annual sun holiday while the over-50s are taking to the skies more, according to the head of the Irish Travel Agents’ Association (ITAA).
Sat, 12 Oct, 2013
Aer Lingus will operate a full schedule of flights on Monday as talks at the Labour Relations Commission aimed at resolving a two-year-old pension dispute adjourned last night.
Sat, 29 Sep, 2012
Monday’s disruptive airport stoppages may have been averted, but there is little optimism that talks at the Labour Relations Commission can resolve the two-year old pension dispute at Aer Lingus and Dublin Airport Authority.
Fri, 28 Sep, 2012
Brittany Ferries have suspended their Cork to Roscoff service following a wildcat strike by French employees.
Sat, 22 Sep, 2012
Today’s ferry service between Cork and Roscoff has been cancelled by Brittany Ferries after a French strike forced it to tie up its fleet until further notice.
Brittany Ferries suspended its services between Ireland, Britain, France, and Spain yesterday following a series of wildcat strikes by French employees.
NEW SPA TREATMENTS ON-BOARD PONT-AVEN
Sat, 09 Jun, 2012
With just 300,000 traditional package holidays on the market this year — down from over a million at the height of the boom — tour operators are encouraging summer holidaymakers to book as early as possible.
Sat, 05 May, 2012
SUNSHINE DEAL OFFERS A SPECIAL CUT PRICE
Sat, 21 Apr, 2012
The kids were watching television at home the other night when one of those ubiquitous advertisements for summer holidays burst onto the screen.
Mon, 20 Feb, 2012
BUNRATTY WINTER MUSIC STRIKES A CHORD
Sat, 14 Jan, 2012
THE Port of Cork has said it handled 8.8 million tonnes of cargo last year, up by 8.6% on 2009.
Wed, 19 Jan, 2011
SUMMER sailing is over, but it’s a busy time for south coast sailors with Cove SC hosting the SCORA Championships and the RCYC hosting the ISA All Ireland championships this weekend while the weekend after that, the O’Flynn Exhams Autumn Regatta begin at Crosshaven.
Thu, 23 Sep, 2010
SEVERAL leading companies including Ryanair, Brittany Ferries, UPC and the VHI have been reprimanded by the Advertising Standards Authority of Ireland over misleading advertising.
Tue, 07 Sep, 2010
Tommy Barker visits Glencourt, a century-old harbour-side home.
Sat, 19 Jun, 2010
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