# Holidays

This year

2023

# May Day

Ryanair to cancel 220 flights on Monday due to French Air Traffic Control strikes

Ryanair has repeatedly called on the European Commission to intervene in the French strike action.

30.2k

Apr 29th 2023, 4:25 PM

Last year

2022

# Your Say

Poll: Have you planned any trips abroad for 2023?

Let us know.

27.1k

Dec 28th 2022, 10:20 AM

# Delays

Nearly fivefold increase in the number of complaints to the Passport Office this year

Complaints relate to the long delays as well as citizenship issues.

11.8k

Jun 30th 2022, 5:38 PM

# Your Say

Poll: Do you exercise when you’re on holiday?

People were seen jogging at Glastonbury festival in recent days.

32.8k

Jun 27th 2022, 12:50 PM

# summer holidays

Poll: Are you going on a foreign holiday this summer?

Let us know.

52.7k

Jun 26th 2022, 10:27 AM

# Travel Chaos

Poll reveals one in 10 Dublin Airport passengers to change travel plans due to queue chaos

More than 1,000 passengers missed their flights on one day last month due to long security queues.

A new poll reveals the long queues have prompted 12% of Dublin Airport passengers to change or cancel their flights, Michelle Hennessy reports.

Those aged 18-24 were more likely to say they had changed travel plans.

24.6k

Jun 17th 2022, 12:05 AM

# Dublin Airport

'Just plain unfair': Criticism over summer surge in cost of Dublin Airport parking

DAA said the airport is currently experiencing very high demand for car parking and this is pushing up the price.

61.2k

Jun 11th 2022, 12:05 AM

# Travel

Ryanair announce seven new routes as part of winter schedule

Shannon Airport also announced that it will begin a twice weekly flight to Paris from September.

79.7k

Jun 7th 2022, 10:10 PM

All time

# Your Say

Poll: Have you travelled abroad since the start of the pandemic?

Many travel rules still apply across the world.

85.5k

Nov 27th 2021, 11:06 AM

# Bank Holiday

Calls for three extra bank holidays in February, September and November

People Before Profit said the government should support their Bill that will see three extra bank holidays established.

54.8k

Jul 30th 2021, 12:38 PM

# Going abroad

Varadkar apologises to those who have had a 'bad experience' with the Digital Covid Cert helpline

The Tánaiste also said 17,000 certs have been reissued after an “error” with the fada in peoples’ names.

27.0k

Updated

Jul 22nd 2021, 4:58 PM

# Podcast

The Explainer: What could your holidays look like for the rest of the year?

We get the latest on the digital covid certificate, and a travel expert tells us what holidaying will be like from the 19 July.

6.3k

Jul 15th 2021, 6:00 PM

# green cert

Government expects to 'stick with the plan' of opening up foreign travel on 19 July

Ireland is to sign up to the EU Green Cert a number of weeks after it is available.

24.5k

Jun 24th 2021, 3:35 PM

# Holidays

'I hope we don't get back to this': Concerns in government that NPHET could push back against return of foreign travel

The government has earmarked a return to foreign travel on 19 July.

37.6k

Jun 22nd 2021, 10:05 PM

# Holidays

Explainer: What does the EU Covid Cert mean for travel this summer?

The cert will allow free travel for vaccinated people as well as those who have had a recent negative PCR test.

32.4k

Jun 13th 2021, 6:30 AM

# evening quiz

Quiz: How well do you know these Irish holiday destinations?

Hotels and other tourist accommodation venues reopened their doors last Wednesday.

63.4k

Jun 7th 2021, 10:00 PM

# Holidays

Spain welcomes vaccinated tourists after easing of restrictions

Tourism is a major industry that in 2019 accounted for over 12% of Spain’s GDP.

45.6k

Jun 7th 2021, 4:46 PM

# Summertime

Covid-19: Here's when to expect next week's summer re-opening decisions

Cabinet will meet on Friday this week.

41.3k

May 22nd 2021, 6:30 AM

# Your Say

Poll: Will you go on a holiday abroad this year?

The EU’s ‘digital green cert’ is set to be in place by June.

57.0k

119

May 19th 2021, 10:34 AM

# Central Statistics Office

Nine in ten people would get a Covid-19 vaccine next week if offered, says CSO report

A total of 1,621 people were surveyed by the CSO as part of the fifth round of surveying for the Social Impact of Covid-19.

16.9k

Mar 1st 2021, 11:11 PM

# Rainy Day

Finance Minister 'looking at ways' to keep money saved by people during pandemic in this country

Paschal Donohoe also stressed the vaccine roll-out as ‘biggest driver’ of Ireland’s economy this year and next.

45.8k

Feb 16th 2021, 6:01 PM

# Foreign Travel

Going to the airport to leave the State without a valid reason is now an offence

People in breach may be subject to a fine of €500.

150k

126

Feb 1st 2021, 12:19 PM

# Your Say

Poll: Are you planning a holiday abroad this year?

Leo Varadkar has said summer holidays might be off the agenda.

138k

131

Jan 26th 2021, 9:38 AM

# Holidays

Taoiseach says government will consider extra bank holiday for 2021

There have been calls for another bank holiday in a bid to boost tourism next year.

46.1k

Dec 31st 2020, 7:00 AM

# Travel

NPHET yet to give advice on issue of people travelling home from abroad for Christmas

Irish aviation regulators are calling for mandatory pre-departure testing instead of quarantine restrictions.

54.3k

Updated

Oct 27th 2020, 6:51 PM

# stopped

104 people have had their Covid unemployment payment stopped due to international travel

The Department of Social Protection said the payment is not for people going on holidays.

198k

203

Jul 26th 2020, 4:23 PM

# green list

Taoiseach says it's 'impossible' to enforce mandatory quarantine for people arriving in Ireland

He said people travelling from outside the green list countries should restrict their movements.

72.0k

162

Updated

Jul 22nd 2020, 1:45 PM

# Holidays

'Garbled messaging' around travel 'green list' to be discussed by Cabinet

Some ministers do not want to undermine the notion of Ireland as an open economy.

29.5k

Jul 20th 2020, 1:58 PM

# covid19

Stormont health committee member cancels holiday in Italy following criticism

Paula Bradshaw is going to a resort in Italy with her family next week.

33.3k

Updated

Jul 20th 2020, 12:18 PM

# travel advice

Green list will be 'very short' but Greece and Cyprus likely to feature

The US has already been ruled out, so what countries might make the cut?

64.3k

Jul 18th 2020, 6:30 AM

# Staycation

Irish hotel room bookings are at about 25% - last year they were at 90%

The Irish Hotels Federation says action needs to be taken.

24.7k

Jul 9th 2020, 11:01 AM

# Holidays

Overseas travel restrictions to remain in place until 20 July

Cabinet met in Dublin Castle today.

51.3k

121

Jul 6th 2020, 5:13 PM

# pricey trip

Going overseas against travel advice will cost claimants Jobseekers or PUP payments

Claimants would not be able to claim for the duration of their holiday and two weeks afterwards.

138k

201

Jul 4th 2020, 6:00 PM

# air bridges

Quarantine to remain as ministers put travel 'green list' on hold beyond 9 July

The ‘green list’ is expected to be published on 20 July.

135k

137

Updated

Jul 4th 2020, 10:50 AM

# Holliers

Explainer: What's the current advice about taking holidays abroad and how would 'air bridges' work?

Ireland is looking at creating travel corridors with other countries in Europe with similarly low levels of Covid-19, but there’s no certainty as of yet.

28.8k

Jun 25th 2020, 3:00 PM

# Package Holidays

Government guarantees credit notes issued by licensed Irish travel agents and tour operators

The Irish Travel Agents Association said the industry has seen a drop of 98% in business over the past three months.

12.2k

Jun 19th 2020, 3:58 PM

# Holidays

Ireland's 'air bridges': Real risks virus could be re-imported from Britain, warns Taoiseach

15 June is too soon to open Ireland’s border, says Leo Varadkar.

36.8k

Jun 12th 2020, 5:34 PM

# Tourism

'It's not necessary anymore': Aer Lingus wants rid of the two-week quarantine for people flying into Ireland

The Irish airline has echoed calls made by Ryanair boss Michael O’Leary.

38.9k

Jun 4th 2020, 7:49 PM

# Holidays

'It's not looking good': Foreign travel looking 'highly unlikely' this year, says Harris

Government is to consider making it mandatory to self-isolate if you arrive in Ireland from abroad.

230k

149

May 2nd 2020, 3:45 PM

Voices

Column: Top tips for parents to avoid a holiday from hell this summer

They may be the apple of your eye but a break from the little darlings might just be the best part of your holiday, writes Shane Dunphy.

25.7k

Jun 2nd 2019, 8:30 PM