Sharp decline in number of people expecting to travel abroad this year

People are more likely now to take a holiday of at least a week in Ireland than they were prior to the pandemic. File Picture: Brian Lawless/PA

The number of people expecting to travel internationally this year has fallen dramatically since the onset of the third wave of the coronavirus pandemic.

Almost 16% of the public now say they intend to travel abroad this year, but the figure has fallen sharply since Ireland entered its third lockdown in late December.