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Swiss Air – as bad as Ryanair in getting you to your destination?

And everyone thinks that Ryanair is bad when it comes to flying you to different cities in Europe. The “Frankfurt” airport is [...]

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Irish Hotels? Struggling to survive? How about meeting customers needs?

Instead of doing the same thing that you’ve always done, hoping that eventually things will magically get better again. There were two [...]

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81% of families plan to holiday in Ireland this year

On foot of new survey findings that indicate the 81% of families plan to holiday in Ireland this summer, SaveAFewBob tells readers where value is to be found when holidaying at home

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Cheap flights

Have you ever been stung when your alleged “cheap flight” ends up a whole lot more expensive than you thought it would be? Well, read SaveAFewBob’s guide on how to dodge the many pitfalls in booking cheap flights

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More on Ireland’s Departure Tax

I wrote earlier this week about how, while I’m no fan of the governments departure tax, I don’t believe it can be [...]

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Ireland’s Departure Tax – which came first, the tax or the drop in passengers

The topic of this blog post has been going around in my head for some time now, never quite making the light [...]

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Self catering holidays in Ireland

If you’re thinking of taking the family on holiday in Ireland this year, why not consider a self catering break? Self catering holidays can offer great value for family holidays, and SaveAFewBob have everything you need to know on how to get the best d…

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Camping: the cheapest way to explore Ireland this summer

Why not get the tent out of the garage and go camping this year? A camping holiday in Ireland is a great way to explore those parts of the country that you have been meaning to go to – it can be a great way to save money, too.

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Hostel holidays: a great budget break

Did you know that the first hostel was opened in Germany in 1909 as part of the German Youth Movement, with the aim of getting the Hitler Youth out of the cities and embracing the great outdoors?
Don’t let this rather dubious association put you off….

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B&Bs- value breaks in your home from home

Holidaying in Ireland has always been a great way to avoid the stress associated with travelling abroad – now it can also be a good way to save money, too.

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The cost of making the right decision

According to a recent report by travel consultants RDC Aviation, 160,000 fewer travellers came through Dublin Airport in December 2009 compared to the same period last year. The total drop in overseas visits in the first 10 months of the year was more …

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Come to Ireland on holidays, and see this? Wow! That’s harsh!

What do you think when you read this e-mail comments that came through from a reader to ValueIreland.com recently?
Deciding on the spur of the moment to take a summer break this year, prior to maybe going belly up, due to the economic slump over …

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World Cup Play Off Flights Uproar – ignore the grandstanding!

Following a close second in the pointless and non-newsworthy headlines stakes, we saw this beauty last Tuesday “Shameless rip-off as airlines hike Paris football flights to €300”.
If you remember, I wrote yesterday about the number one most point…

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Anyone tempted by this special holiday offer?

My friend who sent this to me definitely wasn’t:

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Ireland deserves foreign holidays!

A few times over the past couple of weeks (over a few pints mind you), the term entitlement and the Irish race came up.
One particular acquaintance of mine referred again and again to how they view that many (their term, not mine) Irish people believe …

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Ireland deserves foreign holidays!

A few times over the past couple of weeks (over a few pints mind you), the term entitlement and the Irish race came up.
One particular acquaintance of mine referred again and again to how they view that many (their term, not mine) Irish people believe …

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Incorrect advice on Travel Agents in the Evening Herald

Recently in the Evening Herald, Dan White provided some incorrect advice in response to a readers question about the safety of using travel agents given some recent high profile closures and the difficulties experienced by Budget Travel and Sunway Holi…

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