Feel bad leaving pooch at home while you jet off on holiday? You’ll be pleased to learn you don’t have to

It’s possible to take your dog on many flights from Dublin Airport. Photo: Getty
Coming from Ireland, which has a reputation as being one of the least dog-friendly countries in Europe, Judy Gilroy was pleasantly surprised when she met an Irish woman in Spain who regularly brought her dog on holidays.
Gilroy, an entrepreneur and TV fashion stylist, had loathed leaving behind Gigi, her Maltese, whenever she flew to Malaga to stay in the Spanish holiday home owned by her husband’s family.