Decrease in Irish people expecting to travel abroad this year, CSO survey shows

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The number of Irish people who expect to travel abroad this year has reduced significantly in the past three months, a new survey shows, as Covid-19 continues to create uncertainty for the year ahead

People aged between 35 and 44 years of age were most likely to report they intend to take a holiday in Ireland, with 45.3 per cent indicating this preference.

They were also the age group to say they were most likely to report they intend to take an overseas holiday in 2021. More than one in four respondents reported they will not take a holiday in 2021, compared with one in nine that would normally not take a holiday in a typical year before the onset of Covid-19.Separately, the CSO also published the figures for international travel in January 2021, which saw a decrease of 34.3 per cent for arrivals into the country when compared with the previous month.

In January 2021, 108,000 overseas passengers arrived in Ireland, compared to 164,400 in December 2020. Some 118,700 overseas passengers departed from Ireland during January, compared to 178,800 in December 2020, a decrease of 33.6 per cent. Apart from Great Britain, which accounts for all cross-channel routes, the most important routing countries for overseas travel in January 2021 were

 

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Ireland is so beautiful anyhow. Going anywhere even with a vaccine isn't likely to help.

Shur we won't be allowed by our corrupted government will we? I think we will be locked up forever now! Lying evil scum for what they are doing to us 😡

What a stupid article when the government are telling the cops to beat and arrest and fine citizens for travel

Are there any government policies that might be discouraging flight.

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