The latest 123.ie Holiday Survey was released yesterday. The survey was carried out amongst 771 adults in Ireland and covered a range of issues including popular foreign and Irish destinations, risk, travel insurance, favourite authors and must-have items for travel.
Spain is the most popular destination for Irish holiday-makers (41%) with more than 1 million Irish flocking to Spain, every year.
Fourteen per cent of those taking a foreign holiday have selected a trans-Atlantic trip to the US and 15% have chosen Portugal for their break. Thirty six per cent of Irish will be heading to the UK.
Galway city was the most popular Irish destination for those surveyed at 31%. Killarney came a close second at 29%. Dingle was selected as a favourite Irish holiday spot by 24% of respondents followed by West Cork at 23%.
Source: www.businessworld.ie