Sharp increase in hotel prices in Dublin and Cork according to Trivago

Hotel prices in Dublin and Cork posted some of the sharpest annual increases of city destinations in Europe this month, according to a leading online accommodation booking company.

The survey by Trivago found that prices in Dublin rose to an average €145 this month, marking a 29% increase from November 2014.

Only Milan, where prices in the year surged by 41%, recorded a bigger percentage increase. Prices in the north Italian city cost on average of €188 earlier this month.