Foreign holidays look set to be parked this year - so what are our options?

Northern Ireland is gearing up for a record season for visitors from the Republic this year

Titanic Boat Tours

It’s beginning to look a lot like… staycation summer 2.0. As this week’s vaccine rollout updates emerge, it’s becoming increasingly clear that hopes of foreign holidays this year are parked, and the closest thing we’re likely to get to Europe this summer is an Ursula von der Leyen press briefing. But I’m curbing my despair. 

After last year’s knock-out summer sessions at home, I’ve plenty of unfinished business when it comes to discovering Ireland. One of the regions I’m most excited about travelling to again is the six counties — and I’m far from the only one.