There aren’t a tremendous number of airports in Ireland – being a relatively small country there isn’t enough space for there to be airports everywhere; and in any case there is no need for loads of airports because they are only a short drive away. However, that is the case if you are living in the more densely populated east of Ireland; Dublin has an airport that is within easy access for many people living on the eastern side of the country and is more than enough use for anyone looking to fly to Europe or America. However, for people living on the western side of Ireland this is of little use as the transport infrastructure isn’t fantastic and using Dublin airport would mean either a long drive in the morning or a hotel stay over – something that would push the price of the holiday up.

This, however, isn’t necessary because of Shannon airport. Situated on the west coast close to Limerick, Shannon airport is one of the few large airports in the western side of Ireland and offers a comprehensive flight service that can take you almost wherever you want to go. Budget airlines such as Ryanair fly out to cities like Paris and Palma and Aerlingus fly out to the USA, with flights going to Boston and New York almost daily. It is also possible to fly to mainland Britain with regular flights to all the London airports and Liverpool – the people in the west are able to go on holiday anywhere they want to!