Clooney visit sparks surge in Irish holiday searches

Hollywood star George Clooney’s rumoured visit to Ireland has sparked a surge in searches for tourist accommodation in Dublin and Kilkenny, according to a hotels website.

Clooney visit sparks surge in Irish holiday searches
Sat, 10 Jan, 2015 - 00:00
Joe Leogue

Searches for Dublin on Hotels.com UK site are up 139%, while Kilkenny has risen 62% since it was announced Clooney would be tracing his Irish roots with his wife, lawyer and activist Amal Ramzi Clooney.

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