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Mon 07 Jul 2007Surge in foreign holiday bookingsTravel agents throughout Ireland are reporting brisk business from people attempting to make late bookings for sunshine holidays abroad as poor weather continues to mar the Irish summer.Simon Nugent, chief executive of the Irish Travel Agents' Association, said his members had reported a 20-30 per cent increase in business.