Dublin dominates as top winter break location as seasonal spending rises substantially 

The capital accounted for 52% of city breaks between November and February, figures from Fáilte Ireland show

Fáilte Ireland found that increased popularity of Dublin saw marginally less demand for breaks across other Irish cities. Photo: Leah Farrell/© RollingNews.ie

More than half of all Irish city trips in the winter months were to Dublin, new figures from Fáilte Ireland show, with the capital accounting for 52% of city breaks between November and February.

Publishing its Consumer Winter Report 2025 this week, Fáilte Ireland found that increased popularity of Dublin saw marginally less demand for breaks across some other Irish cities. Galway comprised 20% of winter trips, down from 23% in the same time last year, while Kilkenny made up 9% of winter breaks, down from 11%. Waterford remained unchanged, with 12% of city breaks taking place in the south-east city.