What cookies we use, why we use them, and how to manage your preferences — including changing your mind at any time.
Your choices matter. Only one essential cookie is placed without consent. Affiliate tracking cookies — set by booking partners when you click a ✦ link — require your explicit opt-in. You can change your preference at any time using the panel below or the cookie banner.
01 What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files stored on your device when you visit a website. They help sites remember your preferences and allow site owners to understand how their content is used.
Cookies can be first-party (set directly by myirishtravel.com) or third-party (set by external services such as affiliate booking partners). They can be session cookies — deleted when you close your browser — or persistent cookies, stored for a defined period as noted in the table below.
02 Cookies We Use
This site uses a small number of cookies. We do not use analytics cookies or advertising cookies. The full inventory is listed below.
Cookie name
Provider
Purpose
Type
Duration
Essential Cookies — always active, no consent required
mit_cookie_consent
myirishtravel.com
Stores your cookie consent choice so the banner is not shown on every visit.
Essential
12 months
Affiliate Tracking Cookies — set by third parties on ✦ link clicks, require consent
booking_session / bkng_*
Booking.com
Tracks referrals from our ✦ links to Booking.com to attribute hotel bookings to our site.
Affiliate
30 days
skyscanner_* / aff_uid
Skyscanner
Tracks referrals from our ✦ links to Skyscanner for flight and car hire commission attribution.
Affiliate
30 days
airbnb_session / _abck
Airbnb
Tracks referrals from our ✦ links to Airbnb for accommodation booking attribution.
Affiliate
30 days
RC_* / rentalcars_aff
RentalCars.com
Tracks referrals and car hire bookings attributed to our site.
Affiliate
30 days
dc_aff / discovercars_*
DiscoverCars
Tracks referrals and car hire bookings attributed to our site.
Affiliate
30 days
irishferries_aff
Irish Ferries
Tracks referrals from our ✦ links to Irish Ferries for ferry booking attribution.
Affiliate
30 days
compareferries_ref
Compare Ferries
Tracks referrals from our ✦ links to Compare Ferries for attribution.
Affiliate
30 days
OT_* / opentable_ref
OpenTable
Tracks referrals from our ✦ links to OpenTable for restaurant booking attribution.
Affiliate
30 days
viator_aff / _vtr
Viator
Tracks referrals from our ✦ links to Viator for experience and tour booking attribution.
Affiliate
30 days
hotels_* / hcom_*
Hotels.com
Tracks referrals from our ✦ links to Hotels.com for hotel booking attribution.
Affiliate
30 days
Affiliate tracking cookies are set by third-party partners on their own domains when you click a ✦ link and are redirected to their site. We have no direct control over these cookies; please refer to each partner's own privacy and cookie policy for full details. We receive only anonymised commission data — never your personal booking details.
03 Your Choices
When you first visit the Site, a slim banner at the bottom of the page presents two options:
Accept — allows affiliate tracking cookies to be placed when you click ✦ links. This helps fund the site at no cost to you.
Essential only — only the consent-preference cookie is placed. ✦ links still work, but commission cannot be attributed to our site.
You can change your choice at any time using the preference panel below or by clicking "Cookie Settings" in the footer. Your preference is stored for 12 months.
04 Manage Your Preferences
Use the controls below to update your cookie preferences. Changes take effect immediately.
Cookie Preferences
Essential cookies cannot be disabled — they store your preference choice and are required for the Site to work.
Essential Cookies
Stores your cookie consent choice. Required for the site to function. Cannot be disabled.
Affiliate Tracking Cookies
Placed by booking partners (Booking.com, Skyscanner, Irish Ferries, Airbnb and others) when you click a ✦ link. Allows commission to be attributed to our site at no cost to you. The ✦ links still work if you disable this — we simply can't earn commission from any resulting bookings.
✓ Preferences saved
05 Browser Controls
You can also manage cookies directly through your browser settings. Disabling all third-party cookies in your browser will prevent affiliate tracking cookies from being set regardless of your preference here.
Google Chrome — Settings → Privacy and Security → Cookies
Microsoft Edge — Settings → Cookies and site permissions
06 Changes to This Policy
We will update this Cookie Policy if we add new partners or categories of cookie. The date below shows when it was last updated. Where a new category of cookie is introduced, we will seek your consent again before placing it.