South-west dominance as holiday hotspot decreasing

The south-west of Ireland remains the most popular destination for domestic holidaymakers, but its dominance has been decreasing amid growing competition from the south-east.

New research carried out by Fáilte Ireland shows that 22% of all domestic holidays were spent in Cork and Kerry last year.

However, those counties’ share of the domestic holiday market has fallen from 24% in 2013.