Record passenger numbers through Cork and Dublin airports in July

Every single day in July saw more than 100,000 passengers move through Dublin airport's two terminals

The increase was the result of strong incoming tourist numbers as well as high numbers of Irish residents heading off on summer holidays overseas.

July saw another passenger record for Dublin and Cork airports.

Data from operator DAA shows a 15% rise in passenger numbers through Cork compared to July of last year with 378,000 people travelling through the terminal.

Dublin Airport saw a 6.9% rise to 3.75m passengers.

At Dublin Airport, every single day in July saw more than 100,000 passengers move through the airport's two terminals, with more than 120,000 passengers landing and taking off on 17 days during the month.

Daa said the increase was the result of strong incoming tourist numbers as well as high numbers of Irish residents heading off on summer holidays overseas.

The busiest day in the month at Dublin Airport was Sunday, July 27 when 126,620 passengers passed through.

Numbers passing through Dublin Airport during the peak summer months of June, July and August are on track to exceed 11 million, with the airport having welcomed a total of 7.3 million passengers in June and July combined.

Daa CEO Kenny Jacobs said the large numbers in June and July mean they are revising upwards the expected total passenger number through Dublin for the year. "We now forecast that around 36.2m passengers will have used Dublin Airport by year-end," he said.

"Cork’s progress shows no sign of abating with the airport’s winter schedule already taking shape and passengers are going to love Aer Lingus’ recently announced two exciting new routes to Prague and Geneva. KLM’s announcement of a third daily service from Cork to Amsterdam from October onwards is great news too.

“With the first phase of the €200m Cork Airport capital development plan due to commence imminently, it was encouraging to see Cork City Council granting planning permission in July for an additional 670 long-term car parking spaces," Mr Jacobs said.