Sharp increase in arrivals as 21,000 people flew into Dublin Airport last week

Nearly 12,000 were Irish residents returning from abroad and over 9,200 were non-residents. Picture: Colin Keegan, Collins Dublin

The number of people who arrived into Dublin Airport rose by nearly 36% last week despite mandatory hotel quarantine for over 50 countries.

Over 21,100 people flew into the facility compared to 15,600 the previous week.