Festival frenzy takes hold for the weekend

IT’S the weekend of the great exodus as tens of thousands of people prepare to travel to festivals around the country to celebrate the August bank holiday.

More than 365,000 passengers are expected to travel through Dublin, Shannon and Cork airports over the weekend, according to Aer Rianta.

Up to 2,000 flights will arrive and depart over the long weekend including 350 charter flights, which have been added to the normal schedule.