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Full coverage: Tourism

Booking in growth: How Hostelworld plans to keep growing quickly but sustainably

Hostelworld's financial results in 2023 demonstrate it is not just a recovery play, but has a strong business model fuelled by a new social network. CFO Caroline Sherry on refinancing, growth, and green travel.

Tom Lyons
21st Mar, 2024 - 4 min read

The legal battle over a multi-million-euro car park at the Cliffs of Moher

At peak season, the Cliffs of Moher car park takes in more than €100,000 per day. A long-running legal dispute between local businessmen and Clare County Council will determine who's entitled to that income.

Sean Keyes
23rd Feb, 2024 - 6 min read

Two years after being salvaged from liquidation, Usit faces the test of a J1 visa surge

David Andrews lost his student travel business in the first Covid lockdown, then rebuilt it in Ireland and in the UK around summer work programmes. As customers complain of delays, can Usit be reborn yet again?

Thomas Hubert
29th Apr, 2022 - 5 min read

Tests and masks and rock’n’roll: How I flew through the new world of travel

We’ve all heard about the new rules for international travel, but how do they work in real life? Thomas Hubert has been to Paris and back and lived to tell the tale. His diary contains hot tips for when you finally fly again.

Thomas Hubert
31st Jul, 2021 - 10 min read

A rocketeer’s take on the new space race

Polarising, overpriced and ultimately boring: A view of the billionaire space race from someone immersed in space launches, satellites, space law, space venture capital, space financing, space ethics and general space shenanigans.

Sinead O'Sullivan
20th Jul, 2021 - 11 min read

“We survived and did all the right things for the customer. I’m really optimistic”

One year ago, travel agent Mary McKenna told The Currency about her scramble to manage cancellations as Tour America’s revenue dropped to zero. As customers return to booking holidays, her latest interview is decidedly upbeat.

Thomas Hubert
23rd Jun, 2021 - 4 min read

Bonds, insurance, creditors: How Covid infected one of the country’s oldest tour operators

Joe Walsh Tours was one of Ireland’s oldest travel agents and tour operators. However, board minutes, legal filings and correspondence with the regulator reveal just what went wrong, and who is owed what. They also shed light on the company’s battle to survive a pandemic.

Ian Kehoe
7th May, 2021 - 7 min read

ISIF injects capital in Covid-hit Staycity, valuing business at €100m

Following a debt refinance earlier this year, the Dublin-based international serviced apartments operator has now secured backing from the Irish state's sovereign wealth fund.

Tom Lyons
17th Nov, 2020 - 2 min read

Why tourism could take four years to get back to where it was in 2019

McKinsey is forecasting a long, slow recovery for the tourism industry. But there are steps we can take to minimise the pain.

Constantin Gurdgiev
25th Aug, 2020 - 9 min read

Travel and the economics of being an island

As the debate around flight restrictions continues on technical, legal, economical, and moral grounds, Stephen Kinsella takes a step back to look at the evidence available so far.

Stephen Kinsella
9th Jul, 2020 - 6 min read
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