Town is set to be jammers this weekend.
Early indications suggest visitor numbers in Dublin city centre for this year's St Patrick's festival will rival 2019 figures, according to business group Dublin Town.
Dublin Airport is expecting 77,000 passengers a day to arrive on Irish soil this wee.
Chief Executive of Dublin town Richard Guiney says footfall has been "edging up" in recent weeks and currently stands at 80-85% of pre-pandemic levels.
Many hotels are fully booked ahead of one of busiest weekends of the year.