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21st May 2012
Rugby fans from the UK could be booking ferries to Dublin next May after it was announced that the Irish capital will host the finals of Europe's biggest rugby union club competitions.
Dublin has been named the 2013 European Capital of Rugby, meaning it will be the venue for both the Heineken Cup and Amlin Challenge Cup finals.
It will be the third time that the city has hosted the final of the Heineken Cup - Europe's most prestigious club rugby competition - but only the first time it has held the Amlin Challenge Cup final.
The announcement comes after Dublin club Leinster beat Ulster in the final of this year's Heineken Cup final at Twickenham on Saturday (May 19th).
Derek McGrath, chief executive of the organising committee the European Rugby Cup (ERC), commented: "The decision of the ERC board to stage both the Heineken Cup and the Amlin Challenge Cup finals in Dublin reflects the...
17th May 2012
With the pound strengthening significantly against the euro in recent months, those taking ferries to France this summer can expect their money to go a little further than usual on the other side o...
17th May 2012
Wexford in Ireland is becoming an increasingly popular location for people from the UK buying second homes.
With ferries to Ireland from the UK arriving in the Wexford town of Rosslare, ease of acc...
16th May 2012
Given the unreliable UK weather, many of us are already dreaming of a getaway to warmer climes this summer.
But whether heading to far-flung destinations or hopping over the Channel for family holi...
16th May 2012
British holidaymakers are being urged to take ferry crossings to Ireland and see what the Emerald Isle has to offer those on a camping or caravanning break.
According to Vanessa Markey, Tourism Ire...