None of us know, can even begin to comprehend, the pressures or despair which drove that person to a decision so blithely dismissed as cowardly and yet one that requires the ultimate courage.
People
Bidding a fond farewell to an unassuming Moodie Davitt superstar
Not only has Claire been a fantastic professional human asset to the company but she has always represented us with dignity, charm and her own very distinctive sense of class.
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People
Sizing up Asia with Sazerac; waiting for Wipha on wifi
Sorry Dermot, I know you’re up there in the sky, maybe reading about Wipha on wifi but you might be about to take the family to an unexpected diversionary destination.
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Travel
Buoyant in Beijing, sleepless over Siberia
In both culinary and commercial terms there are plenty of exciting options on the menu.
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Airports
Back where it all began and embracing the spirit of west Ireland
I suspect that after the Dubai Duty Free Irish Open a certain Colm McLoughlin, who began his duty free career 50 years ago at Shannon Airport in 1969 may have stopped too to pay his respects to Dr O’Regan.
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Events
Local pride and cries of “fore left” on the links in Lahinch
“If the wind gets up, this will be one tough course.” So said defending Dubai Duty Free Irish Open champion Russell Knox as we strolled along one of the mighty fairways at Lahinch, as this year’s running of one of Europe’s great golfing occasions began with a Pro-Am event on Wednesday. “What do you mean,
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Events
Tony Blair as Cannes keynote speaker: Putting cash in the hands of a man with blood on them
One third of Britons surveyed in a YouGov poll concluded that “Mr Blair knowingly misled Parliament and the public and should be tried as a war criminal”.
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People
Remembering Mount Difficulty and those it has claimed
Cancer is not only a bully but an undiscerning one. There is nothing fair about its choices or its impact. Its treatment can often be as harsh as the disease itself. It takes too many, too soon, too horribly.
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Airports
Waxing lyrical about a 14 year-old candle-maker at Shannon Duty Free
There’s a new supplier in travel retail, and surely the world’s youngest. Meet Evan Quaid, Irish candlemaker and entrepreneur extraordinaire.
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Events
The smiling face of King Kreol
I doubt I have ever seen Lal without a broad smile on his face. In fact he may qualify as travel retail’s most effervescent character.
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Events
The young man and the sea: How a Kiwi created transatlantic history
After a 70 day, 19 hours and 37 minutes journey from the Canary Islands, a young Kiwi makes land in Antigua. Never has The Moodie Davitt Report been prouder to sponsor a fund-raising project.
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Events
Out alone in the Atplastic Ocean
As a sector, travel retail is a serial offender. One that is contributing every day to the Atlantic turning into the Atplastic.
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Airports
Setting new standards in Cebu
Chinese tourism is booming and with it travel retail is on the up and up. But it’s not just about international tourism. Domestic travel, both by locals and foreigners, is also booming across this spectacularly diverse nation.