Breathtaking scenery, a fascinating history with intriguing legends, cultural delights, long stretches of yellow sand, lush emerald countryside, mesmerising villages, captivating cities and delicious cuisine; this is just a little of what you could expect to discover when taking a holiday in Ireland!

Separated from Great Britain by the Irish Sea, Ireland is a beautiful setting for holidays exploring the coast line of peninsulars and islets, or the mountain ranges, rivers, lakes and inlets.

Old world style combines with modern facilities in the eastern capital city of Dublin. Filled with museums, parks and gardens, lively music pubs, memorable restaurants and historic sites, head to Grafton Street for the popular shops, or Malahide Castle and the Dolls Houses of Tara’s Palace. And why not visit Howth, a pretty fishing village in the Dublin suburbs?

The Dublin Horse Show held at the beginning of August (5th to 9th in 2009) in the RDS Complex draws tens of thousands of visitors every year and includes family entertainment especially during the final day of events.

The River Lee flows through Cork in southern Ireland, a fascinating and cultural city. Visit the cathedrals of St Mary and St Finbarr, Shandon church tower with The Four Faced Liar, or delve into the shops in Grand Parade, stroll through Fitzgerlad’s Park leading to the University College Cork or enjoy a performance at the Cork Opera House.  Hire a car from Cork airport and you’ll discover that travelling through the winding country lanes of County Cork is a delight.

A visit to the Shannon Region is ideal for those who wish to explore the Ireland’s historic houses and castles. There is horse racing, walking in the countryside, strolling along the coast, and for those who enjoy playing golf, a beautiful setting and challenging courses.

Accommodation in Ireland is varied.  Choose from staying in an Irish country house or hotel, self catering apartments or a luxurious Castle or quaint guest house. Add car hire in Ireland and exploring this fascinating island is simple!

easyCar has new website, dedicated for Ireland – easycar.ie

This new website is specially designed for Irish residents who had until now been using the easyCar.com website for their car rental bookings in ever increasing numbers. Through using a dedicated website, easyCar can now give more relevant special offers, news, discounts and promotions to site users in the Republic of Ireland.

Bill Jones, CEO of easyCar, said “we want all our customers to have a great online experience, and having a single website for a global market it not always the best way to offer customers in all our countries exactly what they want. We have spotted a strong trend in Ireland, and wanted to offer the Irish market their own, dedicated website to book from. We have seen an ever stronger rise in Irish customers booking with easyCar – in popular holiday locations the Spanish Costas or Florida in the USA, in business trip locations such as Frankfurt, through to more far flung locations such as Gaborone in Botswana. Now that we have a dedicated Irish website, we expect this good growth to continue well into the future!”