"I look forward to my retirement, devoting more time to my family, looking forward to pursuing my many sporting interests and, of course, spending more time travelling for pleasure."

Roisin Burke spoke to three academics - two at third level, one at secondary - about travelling to far-flung places, visiting family at home and abroad, and being glad to come home.

However the daa's Group Head of Communications said it is “not as simple” as transferring business from Dublin Airport to Cork Airport.

The programme is set to air during prime time on Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) later this year to millions of people across the United States.

A NUMBER of Cork airport passengers approached flying with a nervous trepidation this week as Ireland enters its third day without non-essential travel restrictions.

A CORK travel agent has welcomed the resumption of non-essential international travel, but has said it will be “a number of months” before travel agents see any significant increase in activity.

Popular West Cork family activity centre Smugglers Cove is opening a tubing park soon and the business is looking for help in naming the attractions.

THE Irish Travel Agents Association (ITAA) has welcomed the European Commission proposal to create a Digital Green Certificate to facilitate the safe free movement of citizens within the EU during the Covid-19 pandemic.

2020 HAS been a difficult year for most industries, and travel agents have been hit harder than most with cancelled flights and advice against going abroad. However, despite the challenges, the industry has remained resilient.

OVERSEAS travel to and from Ireland increased substantially in July compared to June as Covid-19 restrictions were eased.

Criticism has been levelled at the Government by a number of Cork TDs for singling out social welfare recipients for travelling abroad.

A UCC-based expert on viruses has said anybody contemplating a foreign holiday doesn’t understand the Covid-19 pandemic after the Government issued a ‘green list’ of safe countries to travel to.

The US will not be on Ireland's green list for safe travel and the UK is also very unlikely to be included, the country's foreign minister has said. Simon Coveney said the list, which is due to be published on Monday, will not be particularly long.

The number of reported cases of Covid-19 in Ireland has begun to increase, the chief medical officer warned. Some new clusters have been established. The country had driven down the number of infections in recent weeks.

Air France has announced it will resume operations between Cork and Paris CDG from Wednesday, July 1.