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Tue 12 Dec 2009Dramatic decline in people taking overseas holidays
THE NUMBER of overseas holidays taken by Irish people fell by almost 20 per cent this summer, compared with the same period last year, the latest figures from the CSO show.
It is the first time in 18 years there has been a decline in foreign holidays by Irish residents in the period July to September – typically the busiest time of year for overseas holiday trips.
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