Greek wildfire holiday refunds ‘the proper approach’, says Tánaiste

A resident tries to extinguish the flames at the yard of a house on the Aegean Sea island of Rhodes, southeastern Greece, on Monday, July 24, 2023. A weeklong wildfire on the Greek island of Rhodes has torn past defenses, forcing more evacuations, as three major fires rage elsewhere in the country fueled by strong winds and successive heat waves. (AP Photo/Petros Giannakouris)

The Tánaiste has said that a refund would be the “proper approach” for those who want to cancel their holidays to Greek regions affected by wildfires.

Minister for Foreign Affairs Micheál Martin said Irish embassies and his department had received a number of queries from citizens, and advised them to listen to the Greek authorities’ advice.