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Online survey suggests most respondents are not planning a holiday abroad this year

Survey suggests most people not planning trips abroad

Three out of four people on the island of Ireland are not contemplating a holiday abroad this year, a survey has suggested.

Ireland • 19 Jul 20

New EU package travel laws came into force last year

LISTEN: What are your rights when a holiday goes wrong?

Holidays sometimes don't go as planned. So what should you do?

Business • 08 Jul 19

1 - Spain is the most popular destination for Irish holidaymakers

Two million Irish people will go on holidays in 2019

A tropical paradise in the Indian Ocean, the Maldives has white sandy beaches, blue lagoons and warm waters. "The Maldives is picture postcard," according to Brian McCarthy, Island Marketing. "If you want that exclusivity, that private island experience, the Maldives is the place to go to."

Business • 28 Jan 19

Tourism Ireland plans to promote Dublin as a holiday destination - while also capitalising on the use of Skellig Michael in Star Wars

11% rise in visitor numbers - Tourism Ireland

This year has been the best ever for the tourism industry, according to Tourism Ireland, with 7.9 million people travelling here over the past 12 months.

Business • 16 Dec 15

One customer asked if he could take a plate of mother-made roast dinner as hand luggage on a flight

How to ward off vampires among most bizarre traveller queries

An airline upgrade from cargo to first class for a cat and the best way of warding off vampires are among the more bizarre requests made by travellers.

Special Reports • 23 Jun 14

An extra half a million bed nights were booked by Irish residents last year

Increase in people holidaying at home - CSO

More Irish people holidayed at home last year resulting in half a million extra nights' accommodation being booked at hotels, B&Bs and guest houses.

Business • 28 Apr 14

Two teenagers who ran away from school were found on holiday in the Dominican Republic

Runaway teens found on holidays in Caribbean

Two teenagers who ran away to the Dominican Republic will not be returning to their British boarding school, it was announced today.

Special Reports • 25 Jan 14

There were more than 2.1m outbound trips made between July and September

Irish residents took more summer trips in 2013

The number of trips taken by Irish residents rose between July and September when compared to the same period of 2012, according to the Central Statistics Office.

Business • 24 Jan 14

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