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Deborah O’Donoghue is a British-Irish writer who has lived in the UK, France and Belgium. She has travelled all over the world and worked in car body repairs, in the best fish ‘n’ chip shop in Brighton, and been a gopher in a comedy club, as well as a teacher. She’s a past winner of the Commonwealth Broadcasting Association Short Story Prize. Her début novel, Sea of Bones, was published by Legend Press in 2019 and comes out in Germany in 2021. Follow Deborah on Twitter and Instagram.

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6 June 2023

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Northern Ireland’s ‘land of Thrones’ gains Global Geopark status

As Northern Ireland marks 25 years of peace, UNESCO has selected the Mourne Gullion Strangford region between Belfast and Dublin to become one of 195 Global […]

6 June 2023

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EU action on bike theft still far away

With a timid EU own response, bike theft continues to threaten modal shift away towards sustainable transport. Off the record, Brussels admits that bike theft is […]

6 June 2023

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Saudi Arabia’s Riyadh Air reveals first livery design

Riyadh Air, Saudi Arabia’s new national airline, has unveiled the first of two livery designs. Bold, modern, and distinct, Riyah Air affirms its livery is “a […]

6 June 2023

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Emirates now boasts 25% recycled in-flight meal packaging

Emirates Airlines is launching a “closed loop” recycling initiative, in a joint venture with deSter. 1. Reduce, re-use, recycle Coming as airlines all over the world make […]

6 June 2023

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Ryanair demands passengers pay almost 100€ to bring pastries into the cabin

Authorities in Spain‘s Balearic Islands has called an urgent meeting with Ryanair and the local confectioners’ association after the airline tried to charge passengers for bringing […]

6 June 2023

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SAS’ first-ever all-electric flights fully booked within hours

On June 2nd at 12:00 CET, SAS started accepting reservations for its three inaugural commercial electric flights in Sweden, Norway and Denmark. The ticket price, roughly […]

5 June 2023

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Can EU’s energy grid handle the surge in solar power?

Investment in power generation is finally transitioning from fossil fuels to renewables. In May, the International Energy Agency revealed that investment in clean energy technologies, especially […]

5 June 2023

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Eurostar forced to suspend London to Amsterdam trains for up to 11 months

Large-scale renovation of Amsterdam Central Station cancels the Eurostar train service between the Dutch capital and London, starting in June 2024. Although the Dutch Government believes […]

5 June 2023

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Supersonic spaceplane Dream Chaser moves a step closer to first space travel launch

Colorado-based aerospace company Sierra Space announced a “groundbreaking leap space transportation technology” as its supersonic spaceplane Dream Chaser has successfully been powered up for the first […]

5 June 2023

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Too early to talk about a TAP Air Portugal takeover, says Lufthansa CEO

Lufthansa and Air France -KLM have been the main candidates for the takeover of Portuguese airline TAP Air since the government announced its privatisation last year. […]

5 June 2023

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Number of unruly passenger incidents increased post-pandemic

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has released a new analysis showing that reported unruly passenger incidents increased in 2022 compared to 2021. Latest figures show […]

5 June 2023

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Qatar Airways to remove first class from future long-haul flights

Qatar Airways CEO Akbar Al Baker has explained that the airline will no longer offer first class options for future long-haul flights, as he no longer […]

5 June 2023

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Optimising the collaboration between local and European levels is crucial for tourism’s governance

Since April 2023, I have the honour of chairing the Network of European Regions for Sustainable and Competitive Tourism (NECSTouR). Operating from Brussels, NECSTouR develops interregional […]

2 June 2023

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Europe remains top destination for long-haul travelers

Europe persists as the main choice for long-haul trips in May-August 2023, shows the latest Long-Haul Travel Barometer released on the 1st of June by the […]

2 June 2023

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New record set with 17 space tourists in Earth orbit at the same time

As the space industry continues to evolve, a new record of simultaneous space tourism missions was achieved, with 17 space tourists orbiting Earth at the same […]

2 June 2023

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Russia’s Aeroflot to resume flights with Cuba as of July 1

Russia and Cuba have a long history of diplomatic relations and cooperation dating back to the Cold War. 1. Russia-Cuba Russian Deputy Prime Minister Dmitri Chernishenko […]