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IRISH RESIDENTS TOOK almost 9 million domestic trips last year, each for an average of three nights, the Central Statistics Office reveals today.
Its Household Travel Survey showed that less than half (49.3 per cent) of these domestic trips were classified as holidays, while around a third of them (3.8 per cent) were for visiting friends or relatives.
Some took the trips for work or to look for work – in 2010, 141 did so, which rose to 156 in 20110. In 2011, €31 million was spent by such people on these trips, while the year before €23.6 million had been spent on trips for the same purpose.
Most people used the internet (34.8 per cent) with just 0.8 per cent using a travel agent or tour operator to book the trip in 2011.
Less people stayed in hotels during these trips compared to the previous year, with a dip of 5.7 per cent to 3.4 million.
Total expenditure on domestic trips in 2011 amounted to €1,822.2 million.
Outbound
When it comes to journeying abroad, Irish residents took over 6.6 million outbound trips in 2011, with the vast majority (86.5 per cent) of trips to countries in the European Union.
The average length of stay on these trips was 8.3 nights, with people varying between spending 7.2 nights within the European Union, 14.4 nights in North America and 30.6 nights in Australia, New Zealand and Oceania.
The UK remains the most popular destination for travel within the European Union. Holidays accounted for more than half of the outbound trips, while more than a quarter were for visiting friends or relatives.
Irish residents spent a total of €5,479.2 million on outbound trips in 2011, of which €3,100.0 million was spent on holidays, €1,085.2 million on visiting friends or relatives and €710.9 million on business trips.
Irish residents spent €792.7 million on North American trips in 2011.
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fantastic tournament, well played luca.
Best tournament in years. Brecel and si were unreal
Thoroughly deserved the win
Fantastic Final …. and Mark Selby’s 147 yesterday was brilliant, Well done Luca enjoy your year !!!
Luca an Si the two hero’s of the tournament
Amazing, credit to Shelby, what a warrior. Luca could go on to win many world titles…. Though he could just disappear into the night.
Snooker final a brilliant sporting event to watch, always brings drama. What a match well done Luca fully deserved.
Brilliant final. Well done Luca You deserve it
@all devices: exactly, some people say ‘cos there’s no physical contact, it’s not a real sport, but u need a lot of skill and mental toughness to make the grade. Is it a sport or a game, who cares, I love it. Well done Belgian Bullet.
To those so called (snob) sports commentators who constantly run down snooker as a sport, F youuuu..!
Great tournament. There’s a particular ‘sports’ show on radio which regularly states that unless you have to to change your shoes to participate ‘its not a sport’.
Weii done
Surprise winner.
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