Ryanair drops seat fee for parents
Ryanair has announced that parents and guardians will be able to sit next to their children without incurring a seat charge. “We will reluctantly adjust to this industry standard as…
Airlines must seat families together under EU rules
Families will be able to select seats together under a new EU air passenger rights law. Negotiators from the European Parliament and Council of the European Union have spent months…
Ireland not even half way to climate target by 2030, warns EPA
Ireland is set to cut greenhouse gas emissions by 25 percent by 2030, compared to a national target of 51 percent, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has warned. The EPA’s…
One-click booking could get you from Ireland to mainland Europe on one ticket
The European Commission has proposed a new law which it says will allow travellers from Ireland to get to the rest of Europe on a single ticket. Under the proposals…
Enterprise to get new trains
Ireland’s only international train service is to get new rolling stock in a multimillion Euro deal. The costs of the new Belfast to Dublin Enterprise fleet will be split between…
Ryanair preparing for busiest summer despite Middle East crisis
Ryanair is planning for its busiest ever summer season despite the threat of the crisis in the Middle East. The airline says it plans to operate more than 3,800 flights…
EU warns of energy crisis lasting years
Europe is facing a serious crisis that will last months and could stretch into years, the EU’s Energy Commissioner has warned. The European Commission has today unveiled a raft of…
Taoiseach not ‘under threat’ after fuel protests
Micheál Martin has rejected the suggestion that his job as Taoiseach could be under threat after last week’s fuel protests. Blockades of key public transport, fuel depots and ports brought…
Fuel protests force new government concessions
The Taoiseach has announced new and extended measures to help households and businesses cope with a surge in fuel prices after a week of protests. The new measures includes help…
Schengen entry-exit system ‘operational’
Checks on non-EU citizens entering the Schengen area will be subject to the European Union’s extry-exit (EES) checks from today. The long-delayed roll out of the system was soft launched…