Country's airports reopening for holiday travel after 16 months

The Check-in area at Cork Airport. Picture: Larry Cummins

It may be hot in Ireland for the rest of the week but, after a long wait, those looking to escape to the sun on other shores can finally fly out from the country's airports today.

The Dublin Airport Authority (DAA) which manages Cork and Dublin Airports has estimated they lost about 43m passengers since the pandemic hit.