This chapter presents information on the transport sector of the Irish economy. The tables cover the licensing of new vehicles by taxation class, by make and by local authority, key indicators for goods carried by road, goods handled by Irish ports, and the volume of passengers and freight passing through Irish airports.
| Table 21.1 New motor vehicles licensed for the first time by taxation class | |||||||||
| Number | |||||||||
| Taxation class | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | |
| Private cars | 86,932 | 76,256 | 71,348 | 92,361 | 121,110 | 141,931 | 127,045 | 121,157 | |
| Goods vehicles | 11,188 | 10,855 | 11,024 | 16,254 | 22,939 | 28,051 | 24,101 | 25,459 | |
| Tractors | 1,731 | 1,996 | 4,403 | 2,186 | 1,986 | 1,934 | 1,810 | 2,043 | |
| Motor cycles | 1,102 | 955 | 878 | 960 | 1,244 | 1,546 | 1,431 | 1,556 | |
| Exempt vehicles | 4,014 | 3,930 | 3,955 | 4,762 | 5,234 | 6,207 | 5,854 | 5,910 | |
| Public service vehicles | 297 | 531 | 378 | 517 | 761 | 957 | 942 | 976 | |
| Small | 195 | 275 | 160 | 237 | 343 | 500 | 505 | 418 | |
| Large | 102 | 256 | 218 | 280 | 418 | 457 | 437 | 558 | |
| Machines or contrivances | 294 | 409 | 606 | 399 | 409 | 444 | 424 | 472 | |
| Other classes | 203 | 161 | 295 | 213 | 167 | 223 | 233 | 292 | |
| Total | 105,761 | 95,093 | 92,887 | 117,652 | 153,850 | 181,293 | 161,840 | 157,865 | |
| Source: CSO | |||||||||
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There were 121,157 new private cars licensed in 2018, a decrease of 4.6% compared with 2017. In total, there were 157,865 new vehicles licensed during 2018, a decrease of 2.5% compared with 2017.
| Table 21.2 New vehicles licensed for the first time by licensing authority | ||||||||
| Number | ||||||||
| Licensing authority | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 |
| Carlow | 1,357 | 1,149 | 1,152 | 1,461 | 1,828 | 2,212 | 1,925 | 2,011 |
| Cavan | 1,315 | 1,153 | 1,112 | 1,405 | 1,927 | 2,296 | 2,407 | 1,881 |
| Clare | 2,377 | 1,869 | 1,795 | 2,431 | 3,305 | 3,730 | 3,298 | 3,302 |
| Cork | 14,385 | 11,141 | 10,706 | 13,794 | 18,964 | 22,571 | 19,509 | 19,006 |
| Donegal | 2,515 | 2,193 | 2,051 | 2,723 | 3,643 | 4,282 | 3,499 | 3,249 |
| Dublin | 34,501 | 34,268 | 33,668 | 42,048 | 54,021 | 62,870 | 58,265 | 57,418 |
| Galway | 4,571 | 3,701 | 3,670 | 4,493 | 6,481 | 7,298 | 6,273 | 6,117 |
| Kerry | 2,508 | 2,193 | 1,953 | 2,554 | 3,420 | 4,218 | 3,651 | 3,536 |
| Kildare | 4,267 | 3,693 | 3,767 | 4,927 | 6,503 | 7,807 | 6,860 | 6,974 |
| Kilkenny | 2,143 | 1,864 | 1,825 | 2,213 | 2,923 | 3,495 | 2,869 | 2,931 |
| Laois | 1,416 | 1,131 | 1,192 | 1,399 | 1,826 | 2,193 | 2,009 | 1,950 |
| Leitrim | 542 | 450 | 445 | 521 | 740 | 893 | 729 | 701 |
| Limerick | 4,873 | 3,713 | 3,371 | 4,496 | 5,663 | 6,944 | 5,927 | 5,555 |
| Longford | 723 | 602 | 552 | 655 | 858 | 1,031 | 908 | 837 |
| Louth | 2,469 | 2,067 | 1,824 | 2,568 | 3,393 | 3,932 | 3,368 | 3,441 |
| Mayo | 2,195 | 1,961 | 1,929 | 2,311 | 3,085 | 3,659 | 3,106 | 2,943 |
| Meath | 3,398 | 2,933 | 2,854 | 3,682 | 5,006 | 6,290 | 5,239 | 5,157 |
| Monaghan | 1,110 | 979 | 947 | 1,116 | 1,525 | 1,838 | 1,549 | 1,479 |
| Offaly | 1,303 | 1,223 | 1,227 | 1,485 | 1,939 | 2,400 | 2,007 | 2,055 |
| Roscommon | 2,369 | 3,203 | 3,717 | 4,253 | 4,877 | 5,039 | 5,100 | 4,420 |
| Sligo | 1,246 | 1,063 | 984 | 1,220 | 1,572 | 1,825 | 1,581 | 1,556 |
| Tipperary | 3,334 | 3,003 | 2,782 | 3,481 | 4,407 | 5,217 | 4,495 | 4,432 |
| Waterford | 3,029 | 2,801 | 2,530 | 3,636 | 4,457 | 5,231 | 5,283 | 4,650 |
| Westmeath | 1,842 | 1,689 | 1,729 | 2,084 | 2,595 | 3,771 | 2,654 | 2,551 |
| Wexford | 3,657 | 3,031 | 3,172 | 4,133 | 5,379 | 6,130 | 5,706 | 6,100 |
| Wicklow | 2,316 | 2,020 | 1,933 | 2,563 | 3,513 | 4,121 | 3,623 | 3,613 |
| Total | 105,761 | 95,093 | 92,887 | 117,652 | 153,850 | 181,293 | 161,840 | 157,865 |
| Source: CSO | ||||||||
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In 2018, Dublin (57,418) and Cork (19,006) licensing authorities accounted for almost half (48.4%) of all new vehicles licensed for the first time.
| Table 21.3 Number of new private cars licensed for the first time by make | ||||||||
| Make | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 |
| Audi | 3,331 | 3,624 | 3,554 | 4,157 | 5,062 | 5,841 | 5,351 | 4,806 |
| BMW | 3,318 | 3,315 | 3,414 | 3,859 | 4,651 | 5,280 | 4,487 | 4,128 |
| Citroen | 1,251 | 1,158 | 1,187 | 1,330 | 1,880 | 1,437 | 1,429 | 1,186 |
| Dacia | 0 | 0 | 1,239 | 2,536 | 3,660 | 4,326 | 3,464 | 3,411 |
| Fiat | 901 | 611 | 531 | 625 | 670 | 737 | 779 | 698 |
| Ford | 10,108 | 8,014 | 7,032 | 9,040 | 11,823 | 14,092 | 11,660 | 10,746 |
| Honda | 951 | 1,051 | 948 | 1,287 | 1,416 | 1,496 | 1,244 | 1,260 |
| Hyundai | 3,779 | 4,942 | 5,548 | 7,410 | 10,743 | 14,630 | 11,127 | 10,950 |
| Jaguar | 126 | 199 | 150 | 189 | 262 | 541 | 639 | 594 |
| Kia | 2,588 | 2,992 | 3,151 | 4,062 | 5,288 | 6,425 | 6,812 | 7,005 |
| Land Rover | 448 | 788 | 786 | 770 | 924 | 1,276 | 1,154 | 1,001 |
| Lexus | 410 | 257 | 185 | 343 | 494 | 584 | 429 | 471 |
| Mazda | 1,753 | 1,370 | 1,359 | 1,764 | 2,173 | 2,911 | 2,585 | 2,162 |
| Mercedes Benz | 1,866 | 1,773 | 1,383 | 1,963 | 2,525 | 3,622 | 4,619 | 3,953 |
| Mini | 422 | 444 | 466 | 477 | 654 | 758 | 596 | 577 |
| Mitsubishi | 523 | 334 | 470 | 577 | 877 | 929 | 647 | 741 |
| Nissan | 6,556 | 5,802 | 5,034 | 6,691 | 10,843 | 11,503 | 9,954 | 9,277 |
| Opel | 6,301 | 5,019 | 4,721 | 6,156 | 7,326 | 7,883 | 6,474 | 4,893 |
| Peugeot | 2,722 | 2,201 | 2,111 | 2,804 | 3,449 | 4,053 | 3,797 | 5,374 |
| Renault | 8,478 | 5,142 | 3,356 | 4,821 | 6,110 | 8,371 | 8,382 | 7,075 |
| Seat | 1,728 | 1,260 | 2,158 | 2,334 | 2,514 | 2,622 | 3,345 | 3,600 |
| Skoda | 4,457 | 4,662 | 4,593 | 6,005 | 7,427 | 9,067 | 8,613 | 8,668 |
| Ssangyong | 1 | 1 | 35 | 89 | 88 | 194 | 96 | 74 |
| Subaru | 201 | 124 | 91 | 135 | 185 | 155 | 158 | 187 |
| Suzuki | 604 | 608 | 561 | 617 | 865 | 1,218 | 1,303 | 1,229 |
| Toyota | 11,065 | 9,414 | 7,180 | 9,658 | 12,409 | 14,728 | 12,207 | 11,484 |
| Volkswagen | 11,007 | 9,782 | 9,098 | 11,329 | 15,016 | 15,094 | 13,609 | 13,496 |
| Volvo | 1,233 | 1,118 | 856 | 1,175 | 1,515 | 1,921 | 1,785 | 1,690 |
| Other | 804 | 251 | 151 | 158 | 261 | 237 | 300 | 421 |
| Total | 86,932 | 76,256 | 71,348 | 92,361 | 121,110 | 141,931 | 127,045 | 121,157 |
| Source: CSO | ||||||||
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Volkswagen (13,496) was the most popular make of new private cars licensed in 2018, followed by Toyota (11,484), Hyundai (10,950), Ford (10,746) and Nissan (9,277). Together these five makes represented almost half (46.2%) of all new private cars licensed.
In 2011, the top make was Toyota (11,065), followed by Volkswagen (11,007), Ford (10,108), Renault (8,478) and Nissan (6,556). These five makes represented more than half (54.3%) of all new private cars licensed in 2011.
See Irelands Top Motors for make and model distribution.
| Most popular makes of new cars 2018 | |
| Volkswagen | 11.1 |
| Toyota | 9.5 |
| Hyundai | 9.0 |
| Ford | 8.9 |
| Nissan | 7.7 |
| Other | 53.8 |
| Most popular makes of new cars 2011 | |
| Toyota | 12.7 |
| Volkswagen | 12.7 |
| Ford | 11.6 |
| Renault | 9.8 |
| Nissan | 7.5 |
| Other | 45.7 |
| Table 21.4 Number of new private cars licensed for the first time by fuel type | ||||||||
| Fuel | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 |
| Petrol | 23,246 | 17,788 | 18,964 | 23,417 | 32,963 | 39,472 | 39,391 | 46,776 |
| Diesel | 61,730 | 56,520 | 51,772 | 67,740 | 86,103 | 99,306 | 82,492 | 65,814 |
| Electric | 48 | 163 | 51 | 222 | 476 | 392 | 623 | 1,222 |
| Hybrid | 538 | 591 | 555 | 954 | 1,562 | 2,761 | 4,539 | 7,345 |
| Other | 1,370 | 1,194 | 6 | 28 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 86,932 | 76,256 | 71,348 | 92,361 | 121,110 | 141,931 | 127,045 | 121,157 |
| Source: CSO | ||||||||
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In 2018, 54.3% of new private cars licensed were diesel compared with 64.9% in 2017. In 2018, 7.1% of new private cars licensed were electric/electric hybrid (8,567) which was an increase of 66.0% compared with 5,162 in 2017. Within this category, electric only new private cars licensed almost doubled to 1,222 in 2018 from 623 in 2017.
| Petrol | Diesel | Electric/Hybrid | |
| 2014 | 25.4 | 73.3 | 1.3 |
| 2015 | 27.2 | 71.1 | 1.7 |
| 2016 | 27.8 | 70.0 | 2.2 |
| 2017 | 31.0 | 64.9 | 4.1 |
| 2018 | 38.6 | 54.3 | 7.1 |
| Table 21.5 Key indicators for transport of goods by road | ||||||||
| 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | |
| Tonnes carried (thousand) | 110,260 | 108,078 | 108,831 | 112,499 | 118,059 | 141,669 | 147,229 | 150,036 |
| Tonne-kilometres (million) | 9,941 | 9,895 | 9,138 | 9,772 | 9,844 | 11,564 | 11,759 | 11,537 |
| Vehicle kilometres (million) | 1,338 | 1,316 | 1,261 | 1,307 | 1,302 | 1,558 | 1,592 | 1,599 |
| Average number of vehicles | 81,178 | 79,971 | 76,967 | 83,650 | 87,094 | 98,656 | 108,479 | 118,032 |
| Laden journeys (thousand) | 10,168 | 10,057 | 9,925 | 10,094 | 10,279 | 12,090 | 12,827 | 13,360 |
| Source: CSO | ||||||||
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Irish registered goods vehicles carried 150.0 million tonnes of goods on 13.4 million laden journeys in 2018 and the amount of freight activity, as measured by tonne-kilometres, was 11.5 billion.
The average number of registered goods vehicles in the State was estimated at 118,032 in 2018 and the fleet travelled a total of 1.6 billion kilometres.
| Tonnes carried (million) | |
| 2011 | 110.3 |
| 2012 | 108.1 |
| 2013 | 108.8 |
| 2014 | 112.5 |
| 2015 | 118.1 |
| 2016 | 141.7 |
| 2017 | 147.2 |
| 2018 | 150.0 |
| Table 21.6 Statistics of port traffic - number of vessel arrivals, tonnage of goods handled by type of cargo and area of trade | ||||||||
| Category of traffic | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 |
| Number of vessels by type1 | ||||||||
| Liquid bulk | 1,138 | 1,060 | 1,031 | 998 | 1,043 | 1,129 | 1,054 | 1,178 |
| Dry bulk | 1,088 | 1,144 | 766 | 585 | 586 | 866 | 789 | 749 |
| Container | 1,418 | 1,403 | 1,262 | 1,205 | 1,204 | 1,240 | 1,240 | 1,424 |
| Specialised | 105 | 113 | 99 | 121 | 200 | 189 | 210 | 208 |
| General | 8,012 | 7,927 | 8,597 | 9,161 | 9,054 | 9,278 | 9,302 | 9,405 |
| Passenger | 298 | 163 | 209 | 169 | 188 | 207 | 234 | 300 |
| Total number of vessels | 12,059 | 11,810 | 11,964 | 12,239 | 12,275 | 12,909 | 12,829 | 13,264 |
| Tonnage of goods by type of cargo ('000) | ||||||||
| Roll-on/roll-off traffic | 12,066 | 11,609 | 12,145 | 13,104 | 13,907 | 14,884 | 15,497 | 16,037 |
| Lift-on/lift-off traffic | 6,311 | 6,151 | 6,204 | 6,646 | 6,983 | 7,230 | 7,346 | 7,629 |
| Liquid bulk | 11,804 | 13,417 | 11,541 | 11,345 | 12,438 | 11,274 | 12,211 | 12,171 |
| Dry bulk | 13,932 | 15,042 | 15,948 | 15,128 | 15,866 | 15,937 | 16,805 | 17,754 |
| Break bulk and all other goods | 965 | 870 | 883 | 1,261 | 1,472 | 1,387 | 1,486 | 1,496 |
| Total tonnage of goods handled | 45,078 | 47,088 | 46,722 | 47,483 | 50,666 | 50,712 | 53,346 | 55,086 |
| Tonnage of goods by area of trade ('000) | ||||||||
| Great Britain & Northern Ireland | 19,279 | 16,887 | 17,028 | 17,418 | 19,721 | 20,475 | 22,266 | 22,028 |
| Other EU | 14,111 | 15,413 | 15,944 | 15,495 | 16,370 | 16,714 | 17,371 | 18,795 |
| Non-EU | 2,049 | 1,579 | 2,769 | 2,363 | 3,622 | 4,014 | 3,419 | 3,751 |
| Other ports | 7,555 | 8,992 | 8,167 | 9,283 | 8,617 | 7,832 | 8,796 | 8,281 |
| Coastal trade | 2,085 | 4,217 | 2,814 | 2,924 | 2,336 | 1,677 | 1,494 | 2,230 |
| Total tonnage of goods handled | 45,078 | 47,088 | 46,722 | 47,483 | 50,666 | 50,712 | 53,346 | 55,086 |
| 1 Minor revisions for vessels by type have been made from 2013-2017 | ||||||||
| Source: CSO | ||||||||
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In 2018, a total of 13,264 vessels arrived at Irish ports, an increase of 3.4% on 2017. General cargo vessels accounted for seven out of every ten (70.9%) vessel arrivals.
Irish ports handled 55.1 million tonnes of goods in 2018, an increase of 3.3% compared with 2017. Great Britain and Northern Ireland remained the main area of trade for Irish sea ports, accounting for two fifths (40.0%) of all goods handled in 2018, while the rest of the EU accounted for over one third (34.1%) of all maritime trade.
| X-axis label | Great Britain & Northern Ireland | Other EU | Rest of the World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 19.279 | 14.111 | 11.689 |
| 2012 | 16.887 | 15.413 | 14.788 |
| 2013 | 17.028 | 15.944 | 13.75 |
| 2014 | 17.418 | 15.495 | 14.57 |
| 2015 | 19.721 | 16.37 | 14.575 |
| 2016 | 20.475 | 16.714 | 13.523 |
| 2017 | 22.266 | 17.371 | 13.709 |
| 2018 | 22.028 | 18.795 | 14.262 |
| Table 21.7 Key indicators for the five main airports | ||||||||
| '000 | ||||||||
| Category of traffic | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 |
| Dublin | ||||||||
| Passengers | 18,749.1 | 19,090.8 | 20,148.6 | 21,694.9 | 24,962.5 | 27,778.9 | 29,454.5 | 31,319.4 |
| Freight (tonnes) | 101.9 | 111.1 | 113.5 | 127.4 | 137.3 | 134.2 | 144.9 | 143.7 |
| Commercial flights | 159.0 | 158.5 | 162.0 | 172.6 | 188.8 | 204.6 | 212.2 | 222.7 |
| Cork | ||||||||
| Passengers | 2,356.6 | 2,333.6 | 2,252.6 | 2,138.1 | 2,065.7 | 2,226.2 | 2,301.5 | 2,387.8 |
| Freight (tonnes) | 0.8 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 |
| Commercial flights | 22.0 | 21.5 | 20.2 | 19.6 | 17.9 | 19.9 | 19.7 | 20.4 |
| Shannon | ||||||||
| Passengers | 1,364.8 | 1,286.1 | 1,308.2 | 1,555.2 | 1,642.9 | 1674.6 | 1,599.4 | 1,677.7 |
| Freight (tonnes) | 16.6 | 16.1 | 13.9 | 10.9 | 12.2 | 12.6 | 19.0 | 13.6 |
| Commercial flights | 13.6 | 12.7 | 12.6 | 15.6 | 13.3 | 13.6 | 13.2 | 13.7 |
| Knock | ||||||||
| Passengers | 653.6 | 677.4 | 665.6 | 703.7 | 684.7 | 735.9 | 748.5 | 770.9 |
| Freight (tonnes) | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Commercial flights | 6.1 | 6.4 | 6.2 | 6.2 | 5.2 | 6.1 | 6.0 | 6.2 |
| Kerry | ||||||||
| Passengers | 310.9 | 286.4 | 306.0 | 295.0 | 303.0 | 325.7 | 335.5 | 365.3 |
| Freight (tonnes) | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Commercial flights | 3.1 | 3.3 | 3.5 | 3.2 | 3.1 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 3.3 |
| Total | ||||||||
| Passengers | 23,435.0 | 23,674.3 | 24,681.0 | 26,386.8 | 29,658.8 | 32,741.2 | 34,439.3 | 36,521.1 |
| Freight (tonnes) | 119.3 | 127.9 | 128.1 | 139.0 | 149.7 | 146.8 | 164.0 | 157.4 |
| Commercial flights | 203.8 | 202.4 | 204.5 | 217.1 | 228.2 | 247.3 | 254.4 | 266.4 |
| Source: CSO | ||||||||
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In 2018, 36.5 million passengers passed through Ireland's five main airports, an increase of 6.0% over the previous year.
More than 266,000 commercial flights were handled by Ireland's main airports in 2018. Dublin accounted for 83.6% of all flights (222,700), while Cork handled 7.7% of all flights (20,400).
Ireland's main airports handled a total of 157,400 tonnes of freight in 2018, and this represented a decrease of 4.0% compared with 2017.
Dublin airport accounted for 80.0% of all passengers passing through Ireland's main airports in 2011. This had increased to 85.8% by 2018.
| Percentage share of total passengers by main airport, 2018 | |
| Dublin | 85.8 |
| Cork | 6.5 |
| Shannon | 4.6 |
| Knock | 2.1 |
| Kerry | 1.0 |
| Percentage share of total passengers by main airport, 2011 | |
| Dublin | 80.0 |
| Cork | 10.1 |
| Shannon | 5.8 |
| Knock | 2.8 |
| Kerry | 1.3 |
| Table 21.8 Top 10 arrivals and departures for main Irish airports by number of passengers, 2018 | |||
| '000 | |||
| Airport | Arrivals | Departures | Total |
| London - Heathrow | 1,226.9 | 1,262.7 | 2,489.6 |
| London - Stansted | 845.6 | 837.5 | 1,683.0 |
| London - Gatwick | 846.3 | 824.7 | 1,671.0 |
| Amsterdam - Schiphol | 679.7 | 677.3 | 1,356.9 |
| Manchester | 605.2 | 609.0 | 1,214.2 |
| Birmingham | 536.1 | 539.9 | 1,075.9 |
| Paris - Charles De Gaulle | 422.5 | 424.1 | 846.6 |
| Malaga | 393.2 | 392.2 | 785.5 |
| Edinburgh | 375.4 | 369.7 | 745.2 |
| Faro | 372.4 | 371.4 | 743.8 |
| Source: CSO | |||
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The most popular destination to and from Ireland's main airports was London-Heathrow with almost 2.5 million (2,489,600) passengers travelling on this route. Six of the top 10 routes were to the UK; London-Heathrow, London-Stansted, London-Gatwick, Manchester, Birmingham and Edinburgh.
| 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | |
| UK | 9.6599 | 9.4467 | 9.674 | 10.4196 | 11.5632 | 12.7854 | 12.8454 | 13.0236 |
| Other EU | 10.7346 | 10.9812 | 11.4589 | 12.0117 | 13.561 | 15.0141 | 15.8777 | 16.9011 |
| Other Europe | 0.7394 | 0.7289 | 0.6928 | 0.7074 | 0.7954 | 0.8387 | 0.9396 | 1.1128 |
| North America | 1.8916 | 1.9402 | 2.2084 | 2.5065 | 2.7993 | 3.1673 | 3.75 | 4.2882 |
| Rest of the World | 0.2569 | 0.4707 | 0.5391 | 0.6338 | 0.8129 | 0.7971 | 0.8843 | 1.0301 |
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In 2018, passengers travelling to and from the UK represented 35.8% of all passengers (13.0 million) on international flights travelling through main Irish airports. Passengers travelling to and from other destinations were represented as follows: Other EU (46.5%), North America (11.8%), Other Europe (3.1%) and the Rest of the World (2.8%).
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