Geoff Percival

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Geoff has worked in business, news, consumer and travel journalism for more than 25 years; having worked for and contributed to the likes of The Irish Examiner, Business & Finance, Business Plus, The Sunday Times, The Irish News, Senior Times, and The Sunday Tribune.

EIB Grants €288m Long-Term Loan for Decarbonisation of Dublin and Cork Airports

The Vice President of the European Investment Bank (EIB), Ioannis Tsakiris, has confirmed a new €288m long-term loan to daa, the operator of Dublin...

Ireland’s Hidden Heartlands Reach More than 1 Million Italian Television Viewers

Images of Ireland’s Hidden Heartlands were beamed into the homes of 1.2 million people across Italy last week, when a special Ireland episode of...

Tourism Ireland Hosts B2B Networking Event with Leading French Luxury Travel Buyers in Paris

Tourism Ireland hosted a networking event in Paris last week, bringing together 30 of France’s leading luxury travel buyers with 14 tourism companies from...

Windstar Cruises to Christen ‘Star Explorer’ Ship at London’s Tower Bridge

Luxury small ship cruise operator, Windstar Cruises has announced that Star Explorer, the second of two new all-suite yachts being added to the fleet, will...

Irish J1 Visa Sponsor CIEE Opens Applications for 2026 Programme

CIEE, Ireland’s leading J1 sponsor, has officially opened applications for its 2026 J1 programme. Following record demand last year, with places selling out well...

Click&Go Holidays Awarded Ireland’s Leading Online Travel Agency at World Travel Awards in Italy

Click&Go Holidays, Ireland’s highest ranked holiday company on Trustpilot, was awarded Ireland’s Leading Online Travel Agency 2025, this week at the World Travel Awards at...

EasyJet Officially Takes Off on New Belfast City Airport to Edinburgh Route

EasyJet has officially launched its first flight on its new domestic route from Belfast City Airport to Edinburgh. The new route strengthens domestic connectivity and...

Japan’s Rakuten Travel Expands Hotel Booking Services Worldwide

Japanese travel, technology and communications conglomerate Rakuten Group has announced that its online travel agency, Rakuten Travel, is expanding its hotel booking services worldwide,...

Celebrity Cruises Launches 2nd Special Deal on Selected European Sailings

Celebrity Cruises has unveiled details of its second special October deal on selected European sailings. Here are the details from the Celebrity team: Celebrity Cruises has...

InterContinental, Holiday Inn & Crowne Plaza Owner IHG Hotels & Resorts Sees Strong RevPAR Momentum

IHG Hotels & Resorts - the hotel giant which owns the likes of InterContinental, Holiday Inn, Voco, Crowne Plaza, Ruby and Iberostar - has...

Tourism Ireland Brings ‘Flavours of Ireland’ Roadshow to London

Tourism Ireland’s ‘Flavours of Ireland’ event took place in London this week – connecting local tourism businesses from across Ireland with leading global inbound...

Vroom Digital Triumphs at Global Search Awards for EPIC The Irish Emigration Museum Campaign

Irish digital marketing agency Vroom Digital has been recognised at the Global Search Awards 2025, taking home Best Use of PR in a Search...

Royal Caribbean Reveals Alaska 2027 Line-Up of Sailings

Royal Caribbean has revealed its line-up of summer 2027 getaways for travellers to experience the wonders of Alaska. Vacationers can secure their front-row seats...

VIVA Cruises Launches 2027 Programme Featuring New Ships & New Itineraries

VIVA Cruises has launched its 2027 programme, which introduces a range of new ships and new itineraries, including routes such as: Basel–Brussels, Dresden–Prague and...

Princess Cruises’ Royal Princess Named ‘World’s Best Culinary Cruise Ship’

Princess Cruises has revealed its Royal Princess ship has been named World’s Best Culinary Cruise Ship by the prestigious World Culinary Awards, celebrating the very best...

Popular Swedish Radio Show Broadcasting from Ireland

Journalists from Swedish radio station Mix Megapol are broadcasting two live editions of their morning show, Gry Forssell med vänner (meaning ‘Gry Forssell with friends’), from...

TUI Airline Named ‘Europe’s Leading Charter Airline’ for 5th Straight Year at World Travel Awards

TUI Airline has been named “Europe’s Leading Charter Airline” for the fifth year in a row at the prestigious World Travel Awards (WTA). The...

Eurostar Invests €2bn in Eco-Friendly Double-Decker Train Fleet: ‘Eurostar Celestia’

Eurostar has announced a landmark €2bn investment in up to 50 new double-decker trains built by Alstom Group – the first ever to operate...

TIGS Wraps Up Season with Last Outing of the Year at The Castle Golf Club

TIGS (Travel Industry Golf Society of Ireland) played its last outing of the year at The Castle Golf Club last Friday. Established in 1913 and...

Tourism Ireland’s Golf Tourism Promotional Drive ‘Lays Up’ at IGTM Cannes

Tourism Ireland’s drive to boost golf visitor numbers from around the world continues this week – at the International Golf Travel Market (IGTM) in...

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