While it looks like there’ll be some opportunity for international travel from the middle of July, there’s still plenty of people keen to stay in Ireland this year for a staycation.

The Novel Traveller, Michelle Walsh Jackson, joined Kieran from Tipperary as she has been soaking up all that Lough Derg has to offer.

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