Anyone genuinely worried to travel for fear of being caught up in a terror attack

Do you think you'll ever win the lottery?

If your answer is never, then you're safe. You have more chance of winning the lottery than a terrorist killing you.

Enjoy your holiday.

The Sidewards Man wrote: »

Stay at home is my advice.

Based on what? As already said, the statistical chances of getting caught up in a terrorist attack are minuscule.

Anyone who takes your advice seriously should take a similar attitude to getting up on a chair to change a light bulb, or even setting foot outside the house. Far more people are killed every year in domestic and road accidents than in terrorist attacks.

This is a very real concern so I won't tolerate the belittling of this genuine query.

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Thanks,
kerry4sam

I was going to get tickets for me and my gf fir a concert in Paris in January. Decided last month that i wouldn't go to Paris as I felt it was a terrorist target. Feel the same about many major European city's

My son and his pals travelked to Sharm el Sheikh on the Sinai at the end of August into September. I admit I was a little concerned but at the same time you have to live your life.
They had a brilliant time. They couldn't get over the high level of friendliness, hospitality and help with anthing they needed.
I imagine the terrorist threat in Australia and Thailand is minimal compared to travelling to Egypt back then. Go and enjoy yourself.

I guess I would be slightly more wary but still as others said there is more danger crossing the road.

I'm travelling to Amsterdam Monday morning for work, and I do fly a lot. Attacks like Paris won't deter me, at least at this point.

The odds are minuscule, but even so, I have no intention of letting this kind of idiocy dictate to me. To be honest, you're helpless each and every time you fly. Once that plane is closed, the pilot and the crew are running the show. There's enough stuff that can naturally go wrong, without worrying about terrorism on top of that.

Same here, just book flights and hotel for Paris for New Years Eve!
Can't wait, it is and always will be a fantastic city.

not a bit worried.
Will be going to Brussels twice in the next couple of months, and driving then through Belgium/ France/ GB.
And will be going to a rock concert in Munich in a couple of weeks.

I looked up the stats and there was 3500 people killed on German roads last year, in France 3250 and in the UK 2000 and 1500 between NL and Belgium.
So..... I'll be travelling through a death zone that has claimed over 10,000 lives over the past year, but it wasnt any poxy terrorist that caused it.

The Sidewards Man wrote: »

Stay at home is my advice.

I wonder what the population proportion of people with terrorist leanings is in Ireland vs Australia?

No, I'm actually more afraid of having to check in my luggage because they might lose it.

Spread the love wrote: »

I was in Paris about 8 weeks ago and went around all the beautiful landmarks but a few days before we were there, the police had foiled two guys going up the Eiffel Tower with guns. I enjoyed the holiday to a degree but that underlying threat and fear would really put me off. I was on edge the whole holiday, looking around me with distrust and it took some of enjoyment away. I just wouldn't put myself in the line of fire like that. I went to Iceland last week and the difference was chalk and cheese. I felt safe and comfortable. I will still travel but I'll be going to countries that are deemed safe and do not have a high terror risk unfortunately.

I feel similar, which is why I'm a little nervous about Amsterdam compared to if I was going to somewhere with very low risk like Prague, Vienna, Budapest etc....basically cities on the the eastern edge of continental Europe which seem more out of the way of potential attack.

I would take my advice from the DFA website, I would avoid somewhere if they were warning not to travel. For example at the moment, Tunisia has a status of ‘avoid non-essential travel’ so I personally wouldn’t travel there at the moment. France has a status of ‘exercise extreme caution’ Belgium ‘exercise caution’ and Netherlands ‘take normal precautions’ so I would go ahead with travel plans to these places.

https://www.dfa.ie/travel/travel-advice/

I think it’s a poor way to live your life being in a state of fear and constantly thinking the worst. There are risks everywhere you go, some are man-made, some are natural in nature. There are dangers at home, the most dangerous thing you do every day is get in your car, on your bike or even cross the road. The chances of something happening you while you are in France is very, very slim and last weekend’s events have not changed that.

I can see people’s points about the mood being different, but that isn’t necessarily a bad thing. From what I have seen, there seems to be a feeling of comradery and support and Parisians determined not to let the terrorists win. A lot of people complain that Parisians are rude and aloof, well maybe they will find them less so now.

I say go and enjoy your break. I have an 18 month old daughter and if someone offered me a trip to Paris, I’d bring her in a heartbeat.

Fred Swanson wrote: »

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It's advice not a directive...

If we live in fear, we dont live a life at all. Its best not to worry or think about it. An attack could happen anywhere.

What I will suggest though for any & all travelling is to Please Register your Travel Details with our Department of Foreign Affairs right here.

^^^ While you may be confident in your travelling and plans, let it be Peace of Mind for your Loved Ones knowing at the very least Department Officials can contact you and provide assistance if there is an unforeseen crisis.

Thanks,
kerry4sam