Christmas rush to see 65,000 take off from Dublin Airport

Today is expected to be the busiest pre-Christmas travel day at Dublin Airport with more than 65,000 people set to take to the skies.

The Dublin Airport Authority (DAA) has issued advice for travellers flying out over the festive season, urging people not to bring Christmas crackers as hand luggage, not to wrap presents and to arrive early to beat the queues.