Holidays in Spain could get cheaper for Irish travellers thanks to a new law that has come into force.
One of the best parts of holidaying in Spain is soaking up the culture while eating out, however food and drink costs can quickly add up.
A recently passed new law could knock some euros off the bill.
As of April 11, all bars and restaurants in Spain are required by law to offer free tap water as an alternative to bottled water, which customers previously had to pay for.
Before then, businesses could choose whether or not to offer tap water and whether or not to charge for it.
The new regulations in the Law on Waste and Contaminated Soil for a Circular Economy state: "Establishments in the hotel and restaurant sector will always have to offer consumers, customers or users of their services the possibility of consuming unpackaged water free of charge and complementary to the offer of the same establishment."
Water fountains are also being encouraged to be installed so that both visitors and locals can refill their reusable bottles throughout the day, Glasgow Live reports.
The measures are being introduced in a bid to help people reduce the consumption of plastics, especially plastic bottles.
It comes as Dublin Airport continues to report long queues for security.
Its latest advice reads:" Passengers due to fly out of Dublin Airport are advised to arrive up to 2.5 hours before the departure of short-haul flights to Europe and UK, and up to 3.5 hours for long-haul.
"Passengers on short-haul flights taking off after 08.30 are advised not to arrive any earlier than 06.00."
The Dublin Airport Authority (daa) also recommends that passengers check with their airline in advance of travelling to the airport regarding when check-in and bag drop-off opens and to plan their arrival at the airport based on that information. Passengers are also encouraged, where possible, to check in for their flight online.
A spokesperson said Easter weekend was the busiest at the airport since Christmas 2019 and that most passengers got through security in less than 40 minutes.
They said: "daa noted that over the recent busy Easter weekend, which saw around 200,000 passengers depart from Dublin Airport between Good Friday and Easter Monday - the highest number seen over a consecutive four-day period since Christmas 2019, no passenger had missed their flight as a result of security delays. The vast majority of passengers last weekend went through security in under 40 minutes in both terminals with a small number over this at certain peaks.
"daa said it has been able to consistently keep queue levels at moderate levels over recent weeks due to several factors, including the successful deployment of a staff taskforce in the terminals (which will remain in place over the coming weeks); the continued refinement of security queuing systems and rostering at peak times to cope with growing demand for air travel; and adherence by passengers to daa's arrival time advice."
Dublin Airport is currently in the process of hiring almost 300 new security screening staff.
The spokesperson continued: "Good progress is being made in that recruitment process with more than 250 candidates successfully coming through interviews over the past two weeks.
"While successful candidates are trained, Garda vetted and put through compulsory security checks over the coming period - a process which takes around 5-6 weeks - daa is working to ensure that it has the maximum number of security lanes open at all times in both terminals."
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