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Families Being Charged Up To €8K For One-Week Staycation

With non-essential overseas travel off the cards for the foreseeable future, many Irish people will...
Sarah Stacey
Sarah Stacey

6:31 PM - 9 Feb 2021



The Last Word With Matt Cooper

Families Being Charged Up To €8K For One-Week Staycation

Sarah Stacey
Sarah Stacey

6:31 PM - 9 Feb 2021

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With non-essential overseas travel off the cards for the foreseeable future, many Irish people will be looking to enjoy a holiday closer to home this summer.

But it seems that some families are being charged as much as €8,000 for a week-long staycation.

Niamh Smyth, Fianna Fáil TD and spokesperson on Arts and Heritage, has received reports of some online search engines charging extortionate prices.

She is calling on the self-catering industry, hotels, B&Bs and booking engines to set a fair price and "not price Irish families out of holidaying at home this summer".

She joined us on The Last Word to discuss the issue further.

Families Being Charged Up To €8K For One-Week Staycation

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