The British passport holds some clout, but if you thought it was the most powerful in the world then you are sorely mistaken. In fact, the UK passport is only joint-fourth - along with Denmark, Finland, Italy, France, Spain, Norway and Japan.more
To mark European Statistics Day the Central Statistics Office (CSO) have published the Statistical Yearbook of Ireland 2017. The Yearbook presents a statistical picture of Ireland and is compiled mainly from the data published by the CSO for the most recent full year (2016).more
This super-quaint cottage located near Woodford in Co.Galway and the shores of Lough Derg has been named as the best in Ireland's rental scene. The Humble Daisy scored 'gold' in a national travel awards scheme by Skyes Cottages which hold 'The Skyes Gem Awards' judged by a panel of leading travel experts. more
For the second year running, Ireland has triumphed at this year's Group Leisure & Travel Awards in Britain, after being voted Best International Destination by thousands of readers of Group Leisure & Travel magazine.more
St Helena's £285m airport, dubbed the "world's most useless" after a series of setbacks, will finally welcome its first scheduled service on Saturday.more
Marek Kamiński starts in Zakopane and marches around the Tatra Mountains. Within eight days, he wants to over 200 km. Next year, also in October, will depart from Lukla in Nepal to the base under Mount Everest as part of the Polish Himalayas 2018 project, and then on a trip around the world.more
A former Cork prison has won a major European travel award. Spike Island has been named Europe's Leading Tourist Attraction at the 2017 World Travel Awards, seeing off a shortlist which included the Eiffel Tower, Buckingham Palace and the Colosseummore
But for every New York, Paris, Rome, Barcelona and Moscow, the runways are also packed with planes heading directly to distant outposts that you definitely haven't heard of.more
This summer was the biggest yet for Airbnb in Ireland and the most popular spots to head for Irish people were in fact in Ireland. Seven of the top ten places were in Ireland and the sunny south east comes out on top as the premier destination.more
A list has been revealed of the twenty most beautiful countries in the world and our Emerald Isle is on the list. The Rough Guide has revealed its list which includes Ireland in a modest 18th place.more
Construction work is getting underway on the Center Parcs holiday village in Co Longford. Leo Varadkar attended a sod turning ceremony at the site in Ballymahon.more
If you grew up as a princess and Disney-loving girl, you have always dreamed of living in a big castle. Or maybe you wished that you would be king of a big kingdom some day.more
Spain welcomed 75 million tourists in 2016, making it the third most-visited country worldwide. The tourism sector accounts for 11 percent of gross domestic product (GDP).more