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<p>More recently, rooftop tents have become a big hit in the car camping sphere. Pictures: PA</p>

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Here’s what you need to know about camping with your car this summer

Camping with your car gives you the ultimate mobility, but there are some things to consider

<p>Although there has been a slow start to the holiday bookings this year, short-haul destinations in particular continue to perform strongly with Irish holidaymakers. Picture: iStock</p>

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Hols on hold: Why the Irish are delaying their summer getaways

<p>The Roses of Tralee ride the Cú Chulainn rollercoaster at Emerald Park last year. Picture: Domnick Walsh</p>

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A guide to Europe's top theme parks for people who have additional needs

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Holiday plans at risk? What Irish travellers need to know about flight disruption

Shannon Airport calls for rail link for over 10,000 daily commuters

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Shannon Airport calls for rail link for over 10,000 daily commuters

Kerry Airport to hit record passenger numbers with new facilities

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Kerry Airport to hit record passenger numbers with new facilities

Shannon Airport's CEO on navigating the current strained transatlantic relations

Shannon Airport's CEO on navigating the current strained transatlantic relations

Despite adding new routes, the Shannon Airport CEO, Mary Considine, tells Emer Walsh that our aviation policy must change

Sat, 07 Jun, 2025

Van life: How to rent a van, what to see and do on the road, where to stay, and what to pack

Van life: How to rent a van, what to see and do on the road, where to stay, and what to pack

Caroline Delaney discovers that the ‘wheel’ fun begins when you hire a camper van and head off on an adventure

Sat, 17 May, 2025

Crosshaven 'may miss out on tourism boost due to inadequate infrastructure'

Crosshaven 'may miss out on tourism boost due to inadequate infrastructure'

Fáilte Ireland's Cork Harbour tourism plan could bypass the seaside town due to an inability to cope with increased visitor numbers

Sun, 04 May, 2025

Visit Ireland: Irish tourist hotspots size up their prospects for the summer of 2025

Visit Ireland: Irish tourist hotspots size up their prospects for the summer of 2025

Despite a sharp early 2025 visitor decline, Ireland’s tourism sector remains upbeat with strong summer bookings forecasted

Sat, 26 Apr, 2025

UK HIV-positive commercial pilots guidance

Travel chaos: Here's what to do if your flight is cancelled — and what you may be entitled to

Lost baggage, flight delays and cancellations — here's what you may be entitled to

Fri, 21 Mar, 2025

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Suzanne Harrington: Cheap airlines and their baggage limits have made us packing pros

We laugh at the priority boarding eejits, their queue longer than ours, with their mimsy little wheelie suitcases making the aviation moguls richer with every flight

Sun, 16 Mar, 2025

Cork Airport adds two European hotspots to 2025 summer schedule

Cork Airport adds two European hotspots to 2025 summer schedule

From next summer, there will also be additional services to destinations elsewhere in Spain, including Lanzarote, Tenerife and Palma de Mallorca

Tue, 10 Dec, 2024

Cork Airport announces new summer 2025 route to Turkey's third-largest city

Cork Airport announces new summer 2025 route to Turkey's third-largest city

Izmir has long been a popular destination for sunseekers given its year-round fine weather and its proximity to resorts like Kusadasi and Çeşme

Wed, 23 Oct, 2024

Tour operator TUI confirms guidance after strong summer season

Tour operator TUI confirms guidance after strong summer season

Shares in TUI rose 2% in early trading, hitting their highest level in two months.

Tue, 24 Sep, 2024

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Aviation authority proposes summer seat limit for flights into Dublin

Dublin Airport has an annual passenger limit of 32m and its operator Daa expects to breach that cap later this year

Thu, 12 Sep, 2024

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John Whelan: The aviation sector soars again but so do airline costs

The big question facing IATA and airlines including Aer Lingus and Ryanair is how to turn the passenger growth into bottom-line profits

Sun, 28 Jul, 2024

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Ten people drown in Ireland each month on average, with 70% of them males

Water Safety Ireland is releasing the data ahead of World Drowning Prevention Day on Thursday July 25

Wed, 24 Jul, 2024

Letters to the Editor: The volume of tourists arriving at popular destinations must be managed

Letters to the Editor: The volume of tourists arriving at popular destinations must be managed

A reader with expertise in the area responds to Eoghan Corry's article in the 'Irish Examiner' about the growing global push back against 'overtourism'

Thu, 18 Jul, 2024

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Eoghan Corry: Why tourists aren't that welcome any more

People in some of the world’s most-visited destinations are staging a backlash and saying no to 'overtourism'

Sat, 13 Jul, 2024

No changes to working conditions as part of Aer Lingus deal, pilots say

No changes to working conditions as part of Aer Lingus deal, pilots say

The pilots will now move immediately to suspend their ongoing work-to-rule action which has been in place since June 26

Thu, 11 Jul, 2024

Europe’s airline stocks fail to get a peak season boost

Europe’s airline stocks fail to get a peak season boost

All eyes are now on the major European carriers reporting earnings this month. Ryanair will be the first to release results for the first quarter

Tue, 09 Jul, 2024

Man gored as Pamplona bull running festival begins

Man gored as Pamplona bull running festival begins

Five other participants in the Spanish bull run were hospitalised with trauma injuries, while the 37-year-old local man is thought to have suffered a gore injury to his palate

Sun, 07 Jul, 2024

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Aer Lingus cancels further 80 flights from July 11

The flights had been scheduled to run from Thursday, July 11 to Sunday, July 14 inclusive

Fri, 05 Jul, 2024

Irish Examiner view: No sign of the urgent action Ireland needs to tackle the housing crisis

Irish Examiner view: No sign of the urgent action Ireland needs to tackle the housing crisis

The ESRI Ireland housing supply report is particularly stark as it does not factor in pent-up demand from years of undersupply

Wed, 03 Jul, 2024

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Aer Lingus hires aircraft and pilots to fill gaps as Labour Court to intervene in pay dispute

Both sides were involved in more than eight hours of talks at the court that ended late on Monday

Tue, 02 Jul, 2024

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Aer Lingus hires aircraft and crew to fill gaps caused by pilots' dispute

Both sides were involved in more than eight hours of talks at the court that ended late on Monday

Tue, 02 Jul, 2024

Aer Lingus industrial action

The full list of flights cancelled by Aer Lingus so far

Upwards of 20,000 passengers are likely to be impacted by the cancellations for five days from next Wednesday

Mon, 01 Jul, 2024

Irish Examiner view: EU migration pact may founder on false premise

Irish Examiner view: EU migration pact may founder on false premise

Ireland’s political leaders are being asked to make decisions on projections which some critics say are unrealistic

Mon, 24 Jun, 2024

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Pilots announce eight-hour strike as Aer Lingus cancels 124 flights over work-to-rule period

Pilots will undertake an eight-hour work stoppage on Saturday, June 29 from 5am to 1pm

Fri, 21 Jun, 2024

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Aer Lingus apologises for 'inconvenience' and disruption expected next week

Pilots at Aer Lingus are to begin an indefinite work-to-rule from next Wednesday after balloting for industrial action

Fri, 21 Jun, 2024

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Aer Lingus to contact passengers as flights cancelled due to industrial action

The move has been branded as “insidious” by the company, which is cancelling up to 20% of flights over a five-day period

Fri, 21 Jun, 2024

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Q&A: How will I know if Aer Lingus has cancelled my flight and how many are affected?

Cancellations will affect around 8,000 passengers every day from next Wednesday to Sunday, with between 22 and 40 flights per day impacted

Fri, 21 Jun, 2024

Aer Lingus flight sales fall ahead of pilots' industrial action

Aer Lingus flight sales fall ahead of pilots' industrial action

Travel agents' bookings with Aer Lingus have already fallen by almost a third — a full week before Ialpa pilots' planned work-to-rule

Thu, 20 Jun, 2024

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Irish Examiner view: Aer Lingus pilots have a right to take industrial action

Ialpa pilots are perfectly entitled to take industrial action to seek better terms and conditions, and it makes sense to do so at a time when it is most likely to help their cause

Thu, 20 Jun, 2024

UK HIV-positive commercial pilots guidance

Travel chaos: Here's what to do if your flight is cancelled — and what you may be entitled to

Lost baggage, flight delays and cancellations — here's what you may be entitled to

Wed, 19 Jun, 2024

Chris O’Donnell, Rhasidat Adeleke, Tom Barr and Sharlene Mawdsley celebrate with their gold medals 8/6/2024

Irish Examiner view: Rome gave Ireland even more reasons to fund our athletes properly

The magnificent performances by our athletes at the European Championships in Rome have been good for the soul

Fri, 14 Jun, 2024

Talks between Aer Lingus and pilots to resume to avoid strike

Talks between Aer Lingus and pilots to resume to avoid strike

Strike is now a strong possibility in the key summer period when Irish holidaymakers take off, and Ireland welcomes many foreign tourists

Tue, 11 Jun, 2024

Catherine Conlon: Add the measles vaccine to your summer holiday checklist

Catherine Conlon: Add the measles vaccine to your summer holiday checklist

Passport, tickets, MMR vaccine... Amid a global upsurge of measles, families are advised to avoid the miserable and possibly life-changing illness by ensuring they've all had the vaccine

Sun, 09 Jun, 2024

Irish Examiner view: Profitable airlines resist green tax

Irish Examiner view: Profitable airlines resist green tax

Those planning a flight to the sun are now facing an unpleasant development — a hike in the cost of those flights, according to the aviation industry

Wed, 05 Jun, 2024

The A-Z guide to Irish summer dining in 2024 — from asparagus to Zingibeer

The A-Z guide to Irish summer dining in 2024 — from asparagus to Zingibeer

Ireland's food scene is in an incredible place at the moment — here's Joe McNamee's guide to fine dining, brands to watch, rising restaurateurs, and summer experiences

Tue, 04 Jun, 2024

Eoghan O'Mara Walsh: Ireland's tourist trade was hard won but could be quickly lost

Eoghan O'Mara Walsh: Ireland's tourist trade was hard won but could be quickly lost

Dublin Airport is 'the main gateway into the island of Ireland' and imposing a restrictive passenger cap 'is an act of self-sabotage'

Mon, 03 Jun, 2024

Irish Examiner view: Fitting Ireland at the fore of recognition

Irish Examiner view: Fitting Ireland at the fore of recognition

With the Government's move to recognising Palestine, the country must conceive a future without Hamas in order to be a viable state in the future

Fri, 10 May, 2024

Wishing you had a camper van? Here are some of the best for sale now

Wishing you had a camper van? Here are some of the best for sale now

Camper vans are becoming increasingly popular as they offer your very own moving mobile home

Thu, 25 Apr, 2024

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Boeing faces big questions over deliveries of Max planes

Spirit's Belfast factory under focus amid reports of Boeing takeover

Mon, 22 Apr, 2024

Irish Examiner view: US students have witnessed 404 school shootings since Columbine

Irish Examiner view: US students have witnessed 404 school shootings since Columbine

370,000 young Americans experienced school shootings in the quarter century since the Columbine High School massacre

Mon, 22 Apr, 2024

Ryanair summer schedule

Ryanair shares soar above €21 despite disruption to Boeing deliveries this summer

Ryanair shares rose almost 4% to close above the key €21 level that could set up Michael O’Leary for a €100m payout

Mon, 08 Apr, 2024

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Irish Examiner View: Budgeting a worthwhile exercise for families

CSO's Household Buget Survey will examine the nation's spending habits

Wed, 10 Jan, 2024

Irish Examiner view: Social media must play by the rules

Irish Examiner view: Social media must play by the rules

Taoiseach and Tánaiste have added their voices to the growing clamour of warnings from security chiefs and rights campaigners about Twitter

Wed, 27 Dec, 2023

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Irish Examiner view: A moment to remember the loved ones we lost this year

As well as the personal loss we suffer when loved ones die, this year we lamented a great many public figures we felt we knew

Sat, 23 Dec, 2023