Ireland's five main airports lost 1.5 million passengers due to Covid-19

Figures from the Central Statistics Office (CSO) also show the number of flights to and from Cork, Dublin, Shannon, Kerry and Knock airports fell by more than 6,500 compared to the same period in 2019.

An almost deserted Dublin Airport terminal. Passenger numbers for March fell 57.5% compared to the same month in 2019. Picture Colin Keegan, Collins Dublin

Ireland's five main airports saw passenger numbers plummet by more than 1.5 million in the first three months of this year after global Covid-19 travel restrictions came into effect in March.