CSO: Outward journeys in July up by 99,000

In July 2005 there were 717,600 overseas trips by Irish residents, compared with 618,800 in July 2004, an increase of almost 99,000, according to the Central Statistics Office (CSO).

Between January and July this year, there were 3,551,700 overseas trips by Irish residents, an increase of 458,200 on the January to July 2004 total of 3,093,500.