People are being advised not to travel to any other country until the end of this month at least.

New measures are likely to be introduced at Irish airports to monitor people entering Ireland from Europe and other parts of the world to try to stem the spread of the coronavirus.

Some of Ryanair's Irish pilots have voted to join their British counterparts and participate in industrial action later this month over pay and working conditions.

Irish sunseekers have abandoned Egypt, Tunisia, and Turkey as tourist destinations and are instead opting for Spain and Portugal due to terrorism fears.

Terrorists attacks have impacted on where Irish holidaymakers are heading this year — and matchgoers are also wary, according to the Irish Travel Agents Association.

Six months after the attacks, Tunisia is trying to rebuild its broken tourist industry, says Eoghan Corry.

Dáil body to fight Denis O’Brien action; Taoiseach’s ‘breathtaking arrogance’ sparks outrage; and All-Ireland semi-final ref Brian Gavin hit with proposed ban. Here’s this morning’s irishexaminer.com round-up.

In the pioneering days of aviation, Ireland was the point of departure and arrival for all transatlantic air traffic. And although planes no longer refuel at Shannon, we are still prominent in the industry. Ryanair is the largest short haul airline in Europe and we are major players in airport retail and aircraft leasing, says Eoghan Corry

The Council of Europe has found that slapping children amounts to torture, an Irish priest has said he disagrees with a Vatican official who described the referendum result as a “defeat for humanity”, answering questions raised by the proposed IAG-Aer Lingus deal and Rory McIlroy is among the stars lining out at the Irish Open. These are some of the latest and most read news stories on irishexaminer.com .

Travel journalist Eoghan Corry answers some of the questions raised by the proposed IAG-Aer Lingus deal

You may or may not have heard the news about Cricket Ireland’s rather stunning sponsorship coup earlier this week.

A solar-powered milk pasteurisation system which could transform the lives of dairy farmers in developing countries has won a prestigious entrepreneurial award.

Travel agents are reporting a spike in bookings of between 10% to 15% as holidaymakers seek out the sun next summer.

The closure of tour operator Thomas Cook’s Irish operation is likely to lead to higher prices for holidaymakers.

Advance holiday bookings for next summer are up over 40% because traditional, last-minute holiday deals failed to materialise last year. Travel Agents are reporting bookings in October and November for next summer are substantially ahead of the same period last year.

The sun and the States remain the traditional hotspots for Irish holidaymakers, but an increasing number of thrillseekers are looking to emerging democracies such as Libya for a trip with an edge.

A last word on Con Houlihan?

Ticketless Irish fans intent on travelling to Poland next month have been given a boost by the prediction that tickets for some games could flood back onto the market.

SATURDAY

Deadlock: Dublin v Meath 1991

SUPPORTING Ireland at Euro 2012 won’t be cheap, but it will be cheaper than a trip to Ukraine would have been.

AVOIDING the tournament big guns isn’t the only ambition for Irish football fans ahead of this evening’s draw for the 2012 Euro Championships.

HERE’S one to while away an idle year or two in the pub: select a first eleven from the ranks of Republic of Ireland internationals who have gone on to earn a crust as pundits and analysts on radio and television.