Over-50s are our most adventurous generation

THEY’RE supposed to be the grey generation, enjoying the quiet life and putting up their feet as their offspring go globetrotting.

Over-50s are our most adventurous generation

But new figures show Ireland’s over-50s are the most adventurous when it comes to jetting across the globe for pleasure, leisure or business.

Yesterday, the Central Statistics Office (CSO) revealed figures showing the country’s grey generation took 752,000 foreign trips in the first three months of this year — up 66% on the same period last year.

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