Irish people can't leave quick enough as airline spending soars - but home hotels, restaurants and pubs feel the hit

Irish people can’t leave the country quick enough - as the numbers seeking flights out of the country has soared.

Number crunchers have trawled data on our spending habits in recent weeks and found that airline travel spending jumped by almost a quarter in May.

But while we’re all desperate to leave, the stats reveal grim news for Irish hotels, restaurants and pubs.