IRELAND

[CailinDeas]

Anyone been on a short break in Ireland? What's it like? Is it expensive? Where to go - near an airport please.

[Buenchico]

Prices in Ireland are roughly in line with those in the UK (but hotel accommodation in Dublin can be fairly expensive).

For a first visit though, Dublin is definitely a good place to start. (There's quite a bit to do and to see, without needing a car - as you might do elsewhere in Ireland).

To find flights from your area to Dublin, click on your local airport on this map:
http://www.dublinairp...nations-airlines.aspx

For tourism information for Dublin (and the surrounding area) start here:
http://www.visitdublin.com/

To see if there any flights from your area to Cork, start here:
http://www.corkairport.com/flight_info/

For tourism information for the Cork area, see here:
http://www.cork-guide.ie/corkcity.htm

Other airports in Ireland only have limited flights from the UK, e.g. Kerry:
http://www.kerryairport.com/booking.html

Kerry tourism here:
http://www.kerrytourism.ie/

General tourism site for Ireland:
20:36 Fri 26th Nov 2010

[Buenchico]

Ooops! The link was cut off:
http://www.discoverireland.com/gb/

Chris

[CailinDeas]

Thank you for your helpful info. I shall investigate possibilities.

[Whickerman]

If you fancy Dublin, try D4 hotels for pretty luxurious hotels for almost no money. They were taken over by the banks and are being run at very low margins
http://www.d4hotels.i...8LJv6UCFY4f4Qodugiuog

They do charge more during major sports events etc but check out the site and you can really bag a bargain.

If you can fly into Waterford or Cork you'll also get a great short break; most of the other airports are quite a distance from the main towns but there are really good transport links by bus etc