Dublin Airport Braces for Busiest Day Ever as 131,000 Travellers Pass Through Terminals
‘Perfect-Storm’ Travel Disruption: Rail Closures, Marathons and Garda Crack-Down Snarl Bank-Holiday Mobility
Ireland removes appeal right for most short-stay visa refusals
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High Court backs refusal of chef-de-partie employment visa, underscores evidentiary burden
The High Court has upheld the Department of Justice’s refusal of a long-stay employment visa for a chef-de-partie, finding the applicant failed to prove qualifications and financial means. The case clarifies that an employment permit does not guarantee visa issuance and stresses the need for complete, verifiable documentation.
CSO: April foreign visitor numbers up 7 per cent as business trips rebound
New CSO figures show 564,600 foreign visitors left Ireland in April 2026, a 7 % annual rise, with expenditure up 15 % to €431 million. Business trips represented 15 % of overnight stays, indicating a continued rebound in corporate travel and underlining pressure on accommodation and transport infrastructure.
Bank-holiday transport plan aims to keep Ireland moving during festival-heavy weekend
Transport for Ireland has issued a national service plan for the 29 May–1 June bank-holiday weekend, including Sunday schedules on 1 June, DART engineering works and event-related bus and tram diversions. Business travellers and inbound assignees should expect longer journey times and are advised to plan airport connections carefully.