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.

Barter’s Travelnet’s Tom Randles Elected ITAA President

Tom Randles, Managing Director of Barter’s Travelnet in Cork, has been elected President of the Irish Travel Agents Association (ITAA). Mr Randles' election was confirmed...

Gemma Connor Appointed General Manager of Moxy Belfast City Hotel

MHL Hotel Collection has appointed Gemma Connor General Manager of its first hotel in Northern Ireland, The Moxy Belfast City which opens its doors...

Travel Centres Ireland Announces Strategic Partnership with Trade Only Booking Solutions Provider Reservest

Travel Centres Ireland has entered a strategic partnership with trade only supplier www.Reservest.com. Reservest is a new and innovative provider of booking solutions for luxury...

Expedition Cruise Network Launches ‘Expedition Cruise Academy’ Training Platform for Travel Trade

Expedition Cruise Network (ECN) has launched its Expedition Cruise Academy – a new training platform for travel trade professionals looking to deepen their expertise...

InteleTravel Ireland Advisors Join First River Cruise Conference

InteleTravel Ireland travel advisors joined over 100 colleagues at the home-working giant’s first-ever exclusive river conference on board the Emily Bronte ship in Bonn,...

Emirates Launches Package Delivery Service; Emirates Courier Express

Emirates has announced the launch of a new express delivery service, Emirates Courier Express – through which the Dubai-based airline has promised to treat...

Fáilte Ireland’s Meitheal Trade Event Marks 50th Anniversary with Most Important Staging in Years

Meitheal, the largest and most important trade event for the Irish tourism industry, gets underway today at the Gleneagle INEC in Killarney. Meitheal is...

EasyJet Announces New Route from City of Derry to Birmingham

EasyJet has announced the launch of a new route from City of Derry Airport to Birmingham.  The new route will be the third new service...

Windstar Cruises Adds Second 2026 Solar Eclipse Cruise After First Sells Out

Windstar Cruises has announced plans for a second solar eclipse cruise - in 2026 - after seeing its first event sell out. Seeing a total...

Austrian & German Journalists Shine Spotlight on Irish Music Tourism Scene

Six journalists from Germany and Austria – representing the German national radio station Deutschlandfunk and various print and online publications – have been exploring Ireland...

German Travel Agents Discover Ireland

A group of travel agents, representing 10 different travel agencies across Germany, is visiting Ireland this week – exploring some of the many things...

Ireland West Airport Follows Busiest First Quarter with Busiest Summer Schedule

Ireland West Airport has launched its busiest ever summer schedule, following up on what was its busiest ever first quarter. The airport will operate flights...

Irish Ferries Adds New Dublin-Holyhead Ferry; JAMES JOYCE: the Fastest on the Irish Sea

Irish Ferries has announced the addition of a new cruise ferry to its fleet, with an agreement to purchase the STAR 1 from Tallink...

Attention Agents: Turkish Airlines Bowling Tournament Returns for 13th Year

Turkish Airlines has announced the return of its popular Turkish Airlines Bowling Tournament and the upcoming Irish heats. Now in its 13th year, the tournament...

Regent Seven Seas Cruises Marks Keel Laying for Upcoming Seven Seas Prestige Ship

Luxury cruise line Regent Seven Seas Cruises - which is owned by Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings (NCLH) has marked the keel laying for its...

Ryanair Sees 10% Jump in Monthly Passenger Figures to 15 Million People

Ryanair carried 15 million passengers across its extensive route network during March, representing a 10% year-on-year increase. In all, Ryanair operated more than 84,000...

Public Consultation Sought on Burren & Cliffs of Moher Shuttle Bus Service

A new hop-on, hop-off shuttle bus service linking towns, villages and visitor attractions throughout North and West Clare is the subject of public consultation...

Clayton & Maldron Owner Dalata Hotel Group Confirms Details of Potentially Last AGM

Dalata Hotel Group - the owner of the Clayton and Maldron hotel chains - has posted notice of its annual general shareholders’ meeting. This year’s...

London Considering Introducing Tourist Tax on Overnight Visitors

London could be the next major city to impose a tourist tax on overnight visitors, with the city's mayor saying he is in favour...

Fáilte Ireland Opens Applications for 3-Year Strategic Tourism Festival Investment Scheme

Fáilte Ireland has opened applications for its 3-year multi-annual Strategic Tourism Festival Investment Scheme, running from 2026 to 2028. The aim of the scheme...

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