Month: September 2026

8 posts
Dunluce Castle on the dramatic Causeway Coast near Portrush, County Antrim

Just Over an Hour From Belfast: Why Portrush Is Worth Visiting After Summer

Three Blue Flag beaches, a dramatic clifftop path, and one moody shoreline that refuses to behave like the rest. Portrush is stranger than you’d expect.
kerry tourism hotspots revealed

Is AI Putting Kerry Tourism on Repeat? An Autumn Escape from the Usual List

AI keeps naming the same five Kerry spots, but locals know the real gems hide beyond that predictable script.
Illustrated Ed Sheeran portrait beside a radio microphone, Irish and Palestinian flags, and Ireland’s Atlantic cliffs, with the Irish Tourist Radio logo.

Irish Station Pulls Ed Sheeran Songs After Palestine Row, What It Means for Ireland’s Image and Tourism

An Irish radio station just pulled Ed Sheeran’s music over Palestine. The reason behind it runs deeper than anyone expected.
Giant head and hand holding a spear at Dún na Sí, Westmeath, beneath the headline “Can Halloween Turn Longford Into an Autumn Getaway?”

Can Halloween Turn Longford Into an Autumn Getaway?

Longford’s Halloween season challenges Ireland’s summer tourism obsession. Five thousand years of Celtic tradition might finally change everything.
Donald Trump beside a map of a united Ireland with UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer and Westminster, illustrating reactions to Trump calling Irish unification “fantastic.”

Trump Calls Irish Unification ‘Fantastic’, UK Scrambles to Dismiss It as a Joke

Trump called Irish unification “fantastic”—but the UK insists it was a joke. History suggests this conversation is far from over.
Bunratty Castle in County Clare, with the Irish flag above its stone towers, a bridge in the foreground and golden autumn leaves.

Shannon Airport Won’t Slow Down: Ireland’s Fastest-Growing Major Airport for a Third Month

Shannon Airport is growing faster than anyone predicted — 34% above pre-pandemic levels and still accelerating. The numbers demand an explanation.
Traveller pulling a white suitcase through an airport corridor beneath a green “Naisc Eitilte / Flight Connections” sign.

CTA Still Stands, So Why Are UK–Ireland Carriers Making Passports Mandatory?

The CTA is legally intact, yet airlines are demanding your passport anyway. Something doesn’t add up.
Doonbeg Fáilte Fest 2026 and Irish Open Weekend in West Clare

Doonbeg’s Bold Three-Day Fáilte Fest Lands With the Irish Open, Sept 11–13

Come for the Golf. Stay for Doonbeg. There are weekends, and then…