Fahy Travel Worldchoice welcomes 2026 with exciting travel opportunities

Wed, Dec 31, 2025

All at Fahy Travel Worldchoice would like to wish their valued customers a very happy New Year. Looking ahead to 2026, the team is excited to once again help holidaymakers plan their perfect summer escape.

Minister Canney urges people to check passports before booking holidays

Wed, Dec 31, 2025

Seán Canney TD, Minister of State for International and Road Transport, Logistics, Rail and Ports and Leader in Cabinet of the Independent Ministers, has urged people booking holidays in the next couple of weeks to check that their passports are in date before booking flights or making travel arrangements.

Celebrate the New Year at the world’s oldest lighthouse

Wed, Dec 31, 2025

Are you looking for a special travel experience to ring in the New Year? Then take a trip to the world’s oldest operating lighthouse, on Hook Head in Co Wexford, where a unique historic event will take place on New Year’s Day.

Memorable travel experiences for 2026

Thu, Dec 11, 2025

December is the best time of the year to plan your next holiday. Caroline O’Toole, head of cruises and luxury holidays at JWT Travel, shares her top favourites to inspire your memorable travel experiences for 2026.

Ocean adventures

New tour and taste experience highlights Kerry’s spectacular seafood

Thu, Dec 11, 2025

A tasty new Kerry visitor attraction is bringing shellfish, aquaculture heritage, marine biodiversity and fourth-generation storytelling to the Wild Atlantic Way.

Réalt na Mara Shellfish, an award-winning aquaculture business run by fourth-generation fishers based in Cromane, has opened a Shellfish Tour and Tasting Experience which includes a fully equipped visitor centre and multimedia hub.

Fahy Travel celebrates second consecutive win as Ireland’s Best Touring Agent

Thu, Dec 04, 2025

Fahy Travel has been named Best Touring Agent in Ireland for the second consecutive year at a prestigious awards ceremony held at the Clayton Burlington Hotel on Friday night. The honour is particularly meaningful to the Galway-based company, as the award is determined entirely by public vote.

Basque in the wonder of Bilbao

Thu, Dec 04, 2025

Nestled in the heart of the Basque Country in northern Spain, Bilbao has emerged as a dynamic and cosmopolitan city, renowned for its world-class museums, captivating architecture, and rich cultural heritage and gastronomy. Once an industrial powerhouse, Bilbao underwent a remarkable transformation in the late 20th century, reinventing itself as a cultural hub. Surrounded by rolling green hills the city now pops with the contrast of old and new.

Connemara National Park named Ireland’s most loved walk

Thu, Nov 27, 2025

New research has found that Connemara National Park in Letterfrack, Co. Galway, is Ireland’s most loved walk. With 2000 hectares of mountain views and beautiful native woodlands, it is a huge hit with Irish walkers and outdoor lovers.

The all-new Celebrity Xcel sets sail on it's inaugural voyages

Thu, Nov 27, 2025

Celebrity's newest ship, the Celebrity Xcel, was launched last week from its home port of Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Its inaugural sailing was a 5-night Bahamas and Mexico sailing from November 18.

The all-new Celebrity Xcel sets sail on its inaugural voyages

Wed, Nov 26, 2025

Celebrity's newest ship, the Celebrity Xcel, was launched last week from its home port of Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Its inaugural sailing was a 5-night Bahamas and Mexico sailing from November 18.

New survey reveals Galway as Ireland’s favourite festive getaway

Wed, Nov 26, 2025

Galway has been voted Ireland’s ultimate festive escape, with over 50 per cent of respondents choosing its famous Christmas Market, fairy lights and romantic walks by the Corrib as the perfect seasonal city break.

Connemara National Park named Ireland’s most loved walk

Wed, Nov 26, 2025

New research has found that Connemara National Park in Letterfrack, Co. Galway, is Ireland’s most loved walk. With 2000 hectares of mountain views and beautiful native woodlands, it is a huge hit with Irish walkers and outdoor lovers.

Give the gift of travel this Christmas with Fahy Travel

Thu, Nov 13, 2025

It is that magical time of year again! The Christmas season is fast approaching, the lights are twinkling, the shops are buzzing, and everyone is searching for that perfect gift. But what do you buy for someone who already has everything, or who is not impressed by the latest gadgets?

This year, why not give something truly special — the gift of travel!

Canter away from boring Christmas gifts with Clonboo Riding School

Thu, Nov 13, 2025

Looking for a Christmas gift that is a little out of the ordinary but full of fun? Discover the freedom, enjoyment, and lifelong skills that come with learning to ride at Clonboo Riding School, located just 10 minutes from Galway city.

Adrenaline-pumping fun at Galway City Karting

Thu, Nov 13, 2025

Galway City Karting is one of the top activities in Galway. The track, located in Liosban Industrial Estate, provides adrenaline-fuelled fun to everyone aged seven and up.

JWT Cruises wins two awards at the 2025 Travel Centres conference and awards

Thu, Nov 13, 2025

Galway-based JWT Cruises, part of JWT Travel, scooped two awards at the prestigious 2025 Travel Centres conference and awards, which took place at Lawlors Hotel in Naas on Saturday, November 8.

Cong Forest was named among the top ten most visited Coillte recreational forests in Ireland

Thu, Nov 06, 2025

Cong Forest had almost 87,400 visits last year, making it the tenth most popular Coillte recreational site in 2024. Cong Forest offers a variety of walking trails through its lands, which were formally part of the Ashford Estate and owned by the Guinness family until 1939.

Irish teenagers urged to snap up free EU Travel Passes

Thu, Nov 06, 2025

Young people across Ireland are being encouraged to apply for one of 40,000 free travel passes available through the European Commission’s DiscoverEU initiative. Individuals aged 18 years old can apply individually or in groups of up to five.

The European Commission and Interrail have partnered to offer 40,000 young Europeans free rail passes, allowing them to travel across the EU by rail and experience Europe’s rich cultural diversity, heritage, and traditions.

JWT Travel among nominees for national travel awards

Thu, Oct 30, 2025

Galway-based JWT Travel is among the nominees for the ITTN Irish Travel Trade Awards 2025 again this year, and is inviting all its clients in Galway to vote for JWT Travel and JWT Cruises.

‘Sawasdee from sunny Thailand’

Thu, Oct 16, 2025

Michelle Lyons, senior travel consultant at Fahy Travel, has just returned from an unforgettable journey through Thailand, in partnership with Discover Travel and Emirates Airlines.

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