Around 432,000 passengers will pass through Dublin Airport over the coming St Patrick's Day weekend, according to the Dublin Airport Authority.
Many Irish people are set to avail of the three-day weekend to make a trip overseas with 220,000 passengers forecast to depart between Thursday, March 16 and Monday, March 20. There will also be a steady flow of arrivals over the course of those five days, with 212,000 set to fly into Dublin Airport.
Dublin Airport is advising short-haul passengers to arrive two hours early and those taking long-haul are advised to arrive three hours early. A spokesman said: "Dublin Airport advises passengers travelling on short-haul flights to arrive at the airport two hours before their flight and three hours prior to a long-haul flight.
