Irish residents took 2.5m outbound overnight trips in January to March 2024, up 21pc on last year, with over half of these trips (52pc) to an EU destination.
The distribution of these trips was largely dominated by holiday purposes, accounting for 61pc of the total. Visits to friends or relatives represented 21pc of the trips, while business-related travel comprised 9pc.”
Irish residents took 3m domestic overnight trips in Q1 2024, a 17pc increase from the same period in 2023
Expenditure on domestic trips amounted to €576m, with holidays accounting for €327m and visits to friends or relatives for €150m
The total number of nights spent on domestic trips in in January to March 2024 increased by 19pc compared to the same period in 2023.
The most popular region visited by Irish residents on overnight trips in Q1 2024 was the Southern region (Clare, Tipperary, Limerick, Waterford, Kilkenny, Carlow, Wexford, Cork, and Kerry), accounting for 1.3m trips. The Northern and Western region (Donegal, Sligo, Leitrim, Cavan, Monaghan, Galway, Mayo, and Roscommon) had the least number of trips (0.8m trips).