Ryanair has announced seven new winter routes into Dublin Airport - which it says will bring in an extra 800,000 passengers.

The airline says the new routes will serve Cologne, Lisbon, Prague, Bucharest, Basel, Nice and Marrakesh.

In addition, Ryanair is also adding flights to 21 of its existing routes at the airport.

Ryanair's Chief Marketing Officer Kenny Jacobs says:

Dublin Airport has welcomed the announcement. Managing Director Vincent Harrison says it's also a big step for the Airport's expansion plans: