South of the country most popular as more Irish residents take domestic holidays

In the fourth quarter of 2023, the most popular destination for domestic overnight trips was the South (Cork, Kerry, Waterford, Clare, Tipperary, Limerick, Kilkenny, Carlow and Wexford).

Irish residents spent €3.1bn on overnight trips in Ireland last year with the southern region being the most popular destination.

New Central Statistics Office data shows that Irish residents took 14.3 million domestic overnight trips in 2023. This is an increase from the 13.3 million domestic overnight trips in 2022 costing €2.9bn.