Overseas travel to and from Ireland increased substantially in last month

Of the 275,400 persons departing Ireland, 239,000 departed by air (Gareth Fuller/PA)

Overseas travel to and from Ireland increased substantially last month compared to June as Covid-19 restrictions were eased.

Data compiled by the Central Statistics Office (CSO) shows that 227,300 overseas travellers visited Ireland while 275,400 people left the country.