Plan to spend New Year's Eve 2017 abroad with these great destinations

Wish you were ringing in the new year abroad? Ciara McDonnell has all the options for next year — direct from Cork.

City breaks offer all of the ingredients needed for a memorable New Year’s celebration.

From the buzz of a city centre, to the smell of just-exploded fireworks, there is something viscerally exciting about spending the end of one year and the start of another in the urban playground of a city.