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# Holidays

All time
# summer holidays
17 photos that define every Leaving Cert holiday
What happens on holiday, stays on holiday.
# laethanta saoire
11 things every Irish person has said on their holidays
Admit it.
# other q
6 compelling arguments for queuing for Ryanair flights
Let them be.
# Irish Abroad
13 truths all Irish people on holidays need the world to understand
Let us explain.
# summer reading list
9 books you should definitely take on your summer holidays
Heading on a pre-holiday Easons smash and grab? Here’s what to pick up.
# holidail
Repairs to Leinster House 'shouldn't result in early holidays for TDs'
Sinn Féin said the Mansion House’s Round Room could be used if repair works closes the Dáil chamber.
# Holidays
'It’s too early and it’s too long': TDs set to take three months' holidays
The longer-than-usual break would be to allow for renovation work to be carried out in Leinster House.
# oh we're going to trabolgan
11 memories of holidays at Trabolgan that you'll relate to hard
The Disneyland of the south-west!
# Off anywhere nice?
Travel to Italy and Spain skyrocketed last year
Irish people spent €6 billion on 53.5 million nights out of the country last year.
# pirates cove
11 things anyone who went on holidays to Courtown will understand
Those were the days.
# on me holibobs
20 ways to spot an Irish person on their holidays
They’ll be complaining about the milk. Always.
# Holi-dáil
TDs vote to give themselves another 8 days off
158 TDs are back in Leinster House today to vote for a new Taoiseach.
# Irish Abroad
11 things that cause Irish people distress when they're abroad
CAN’T COPE.
# sponsored by lidl
8 fun things to do with the family over the Easter holidays
You told us some of your plans for the Easter weekend.
# Tourism
Irish tourism had a big Christmas and New Year
And we went away more.
# Your Say
Poll: Do you put on weight when you go on holidays?
Let’s be honest now.
# Holiday Weight
Your holidays can make you put on weight
Because you eat and drink more. Obviously.
# no clapping please
15 tweets that will cut to the core of anyone flying Ryanair
WHY ARE YOU QUEUING?
# Holidays
These tiny houses could be future of weekend getaways
They’re small, but perfectly formed.
# Sponsored by Aer Lingus
Need a little pick-me-up today? Step right this way
We can do this.
# absolute chancer
This little girl tried to get another week off school with an adorable fake note
It is January, after all.
# islamic state
Two arrested in Belgium over New Year terror plot
Military-type training uniforms, propaganda materials from the Islamic State group and computer material were seized by police during searches.
# making a list
China is naming and shaming tourists who behave badly
The government has grown concerned about the negative impact on China’s image stemming from numerous incidents of bad behavior by Chinese tourists.
# stay in my gaff
Irish hosts are making very nice pocket money from Airbnb
330,000 guests have used Airbnb to visit Ireland in the past year.
# POACHER TURNED GAMEKEEPER
David Pocock spent his holidays training with anti-poaching scouts in Zimbabwe
And it’s doing him no harm at all judging by his pictures.
# Travel
Need a holiday? Here are the top 10 budget destinations for 2016
Estonia comes up top.
# Employment Appeals
Polish man sacked by Tesco after making more than 25 complaints awarded €11,000
Krzysztof Florek worked for the company for five years before being dismissed in 2013.
# Holiday Home
13 amazing Airbnbs you can stay in right here in Ireland
Right on your doorstep!
# Holiday Home
13 completely amazing Airbnbs you can stay in right here in Ireland
Right on your doorstep!
Voices
Holidays over for another year? Here are 10 pluses to returning home that will cheer you up
Home Sweet Home carries many fringe benefits, particularly if you have kids, writes Claire Micks.
# Holidays
Hotel prices on the rise: How much is it to stay in some of the most popular Irish destinations?
The average room rate across the country is €116 a night.
# Homelessness
Alan Kelly is under big pressure to come back from his 'holidays'
The Environment Minister is “not around” but continues to be contactable “at all times”, the department said.
# crackdown
If you cause trouble in Magaluf or Ibiza, you might get nicked by British police
British bobbies are about to start patrolling the Spanish resorts.
# sponsored
Stay put - we've found 6 of the best places to 'staycation' in Ireland
You don’t have to go far at all to have a great holiday.
Voices
What's it like to cycle the world's most dangerous route? This Irish couple found out
Bolivia’s so-called Death Road has a 1,500-foot drop and claims up to 200 lives a year.
# Quiz
How Well Do You Remember July 19th on Father Ted?
Marathon became Snickers and the lads were off on their holidays.
# Leaving on a jet plane
Rain got you feeling tempted to go on holidays? Here are 6 tips for booking a last-minute trip
“We’re all going on a summer holiday…”
# Switching off
The Huffington Post's staff never have to check the emails they get while on holiday
We’d like a bit of this. Our post-holiday inbox scares us.
# travel advice
No fall off in holiday bookings to Greece but tourists told to bring lots of cash
Tour operators say it’s business as usual and there are no special deals to be had.
# What recession?
Here's why everyone's talking about the Sindo, Niamh Horan and yummy mummies today
If there’s one thing in life worse than being talked about…