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Wednesday 29 November 2023 Dublin: 2°C

# Holliers

This year
2023
Dáil breaks for summer hols but political temperature set to be 'a little higher' on its return
The Dáil recess kicked in on Thursday, with politicians not due back until mid-September.
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Jul 14th 2023, 7:07 AM
All time
Explainer: What's the current advice about taking holidays abroad and how would 'air bridges' work?
Ireland is looking at creating travel corridors with other countries in Europe with similarly low levels of Covid-19, but there’s no certainty as of yet.
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Jun 25th 2020, 3:00 PM
The Dáil is going on holidays for Christmas today
Politicians have four weeks off from today.
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Dec 15th 2017, 6:10 AM
The Dáil won't sit again for another 68 days
The Ceann Comhairle said: “May you all have a joyful, happy and relaxing period of a holiday.”
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Jul 14th 2017, 7:44 PM
Tommy Bowe will present RTÉ holiday show while recovering from ankle injury
Move over, Judith Chalmers!
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May 9th 2017, 3:08 PM
11 things that stress out Irish people when they're abroad
We need to find a restaurant for dad’s tastebuds.
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Sep 11th 2016, 6:00 PM
15 cities you have to visit at least once, according to the experts
How many have you been to?
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Nov 1st 2015, 6:00 PM
Miles Teller is on a road trip around Ireland and it looks like he's having a great time
He’s been spotted in Cork and Kilkenny!
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Sep 15th 2015, 3:54 PM
Lily Allen is on holiday in Galway and it looks like she's having great craic
Sorry about the weather, Lily.
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Jul 6th 2015, 10:28 AM
Ireland is doing its best to make caravan holidays a thing again
There’s a new standard being set for off-beat accommodation.
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Jun 30th 2015, 11:30 AM
German politicians want to PAY holidaymakers to go to Greece
It’s becoming a popular tourist destination for Germans.
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Mar 8th 2015, 11:30 AM
8 cheap and cheerful Ryanair destinations to visit this summer
For the frugal among you.
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Feb 21st 2015, 1:00 PM
Irish people could be holidaying in some pretty strange places next year
New flights in 2015 will include Ethiopia, Jamaica and Cuba.
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Dec 30th 2014, 6:45 AM
11 photos of life in North Korea, according to its swanky new tourism website
Fancy a citybreak?
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Dec 4th 2014, 9:22 AM
The Briefcase: No-go hollier zones, pre-budget chat and the value of reading the fine print
This was the week in business.
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Oct 3rd 2014, 1:54 PM
More people are choosing Ireland as their holiday destination
New figures from CSO show visitor numbers up again.
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Sep 26th 2014, 6:54 PM
Opinion: Next year there will be no ‘family holiday’ – there will be a ‘staycation’
The only way to have a proper break is to leave the kids at home.
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Aug 31st 2014, 12:00 PM
The 50 places in Europe you need to visit in your lifetime
And they’re just about right on your doorstep.
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Jul 6th 2014, 10:15 AM
12 Irish childhood summer holiday rituals
Boogie boarding and boot picnics.
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Jun 22nd 2014, 8:15 PM
These are some seriously fancy (and ridiculously pricey) London hotels
Here are the twenty most expensive in the city.
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May 24th 2014, 5:30 PM
Andy Carroll was off on holidays before Roy Hodgson could put him on standby for Brazil
It beats a Vauxhall garage in Luton, I suppose.
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May 12th 2014, 3:46 PM
Extreme weather conditions haven't put people off visiting the Cliffs of Moher
A total of 177,878 people visited the site between 1 January and 30 April this year.
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May 4th 2014, 7:45 AM
The Dáil has gone on holidays until September
TDs will focus on their constituencies for the next nine weeks, or so they tell us.
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Jul 18th 2013, 6:28 PM
Essential map of how to say 'beer' everywhere in Europe
Handy for the holidays, wha?
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Jul 10th 2013, 12:28 PM
Going on holliers? Here's how to get through an airport as quickly as possible
You’re so close to your holiday that you can almost taste it – but there’s just the airport to get through first…
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Jul 21st 2012, 8:30 AM
Holidaymakers urged to ensure passports are valid
Those going abroad this summer have been reminded to ensure their passports are valid and in date.
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Jun 11th 2012, 5:08 PM
Good Morning
The 9 at 9 Nine things to know by 9am: Results day for Junior Cert students, cabinet meets to discuss selling off state assets, and what Irish people are more likely to lie about than anyone else…
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Sep 14th 2011, 8:30 AM
Irish people brag and exaggerate most about their holidays
A new survey finds that Irish bosses are losing as much as €14 million annually due to the time employees spend bragging about their holidays.
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Sep 14th 2011, 7:15 AM
Ministers won't be recalled from holidays despite spiralling Euro crisis
Much of the cabinet is understood to have decamped to Kerry, as one analyst warns we could be headed for a Eurozone split.
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Aug 7th 2011, 12:57 PM