Spain is top hotspot for Irish tourist robberies

Irish holidaymakers are most likely to be robbed in Spain, while France and Italy are also hotspots for pickpockets.

A poll carried out by AA Travel Insurance of more than 3,000 holidaymakers showed 81 had recently had possessions stolen in Spain, 31 in France, 28 in Italy, and 21 in Britain.

This tallies with recent analysis of Irish flight searches, which identified Barcelona, Paris, Rome, and London as top summer getaway destinations.