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Irish Mirror
Irish Mirror
National
Cathal Ryan

'I tried to find a last minute hotel in Dublin for St Patrick's day and one cost €2,500'

With St Patricks Day just two days away, a lot of people may be planning a last-minute getaway and where better to go than the capital city for Ireland’s national holiday?

Well for many, getting to stay in Dublin to see the parade head down O’Connell Street before heading to Temple Bar for some Guinness might not be feasible, due to the "exorbitant" hotel prices in the city.

On Tuesday, Clare Senator Timmy Dooley blasted hotels in Dublin for their St Patrick's Day weekend prices, adding that they are creating a "very negative image" of Ireland and its tourism industry.

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