| It's all been a bit doom and gloom in Ireland over | | | | Budget hire cars, premium hire cars or people |
| the last few months. The current economic | | | | carriers? Consider your luggage, how many people |
| recession seemed to come out of nowhere for | | | | are travelling with you? How often you will be in |
| many people and has dealt a heavy blow to the | | | | the car? Also don't get ripped off with car hire |
| finances of many families. | | | | insurance. There are numerous options out there |
| Morale received a much needed boost on the | | | | which means you don't have to accept what you |
| sporting field last week with a first rugby six | | | | are offered at the car hire desk. |
| nations grand slam victory since 1948 and | | | | Ireland is a small country. You could travel from |
| Bernard Dunne winning a world boxing title. Irish | | | | the east of the country Dublin Airport to the |
| eyes now turn to Giovanni Trapatoni and the Irish | | | | West of the country Shannon Airport in around |
| football team in the hope that they can also | | | | four hours. Cork Airport is also about a four hour |
| deliver another boost to the country. | | | | drive from Dublin while Knock Airport is about a |
| I guess I'm going a little off the title of this article | | | | one hour drive from Shannon. |
| but bear with me a little more. Ireland in the past | | | | Dublin is the capital and there are numerous |
| has been seen as quite an expensive holiday | | | | tourist attractions in this historic city. Kilmanhaim |
| destination. The land of a thousand welcomes | | | | Jail and Dublin Castle should certainly be part of |
| may be a friendly place to visit but it was | | | | your itinerary as should the Guinness store house. |
| certainly not friendly to the pocket in the past. | | | | If you are arriving into Shannon in August then |
| However with times as they are you can now | | | | try take in the arts festival or the Galway races |
| find plenty of bargains in accommodation, | | | | festival in nearby Galway. Galway really comes |
| restaurants, tourist activities and of course car | | | | alive at this time every year and offers a great |
| hire. | | | | party atmosphere which is well worth indulging in. |
| Car hire companies are fighting tooth and nail for | | | | Cork or the people Republic as it is sometimes |
| your business all over the world and Ireland is | | | | called should certainly be paid a visit. The jazz |
| certainly no exception. Car hire cost comparison | | | | festival held every October bring revelers in their |
| sites source rates from many of the top car hire | | | | droves though how many of them come for the |
| suppliers in Ireland giving you a clear simple choice. | | | | jazz I'm not quite sure. |