- Home >
- News >
- Irish News
Vicky Phelan returns from 'wonderful' holiday in Spain with her husband and kids

Vicky Phelan with husband Jim, and children Amelia and Darragh.
Vicky Phelan has just returned home from a holiday in Spain with her husband and children which she described as “wonderful” and “much-needed”.
The women’s health advocate got the go-ahead a couple of weeks ago from her medical team that her condition was stable enough to go on holidays, so she “jumped at the opportunity.”
In November 2021, Ms Phelan decided to stop chemotherapy and instead wanted to focus on making memories with her family.
Taking to Instagram today, Ms Phelan shared with her followers why she decided to go to Cambrils, Spain, and thanked Icon Travel Agency in Waterford for organising it all.
"We would be able to fly there from Shannon and not Dublin. Shannon is a 30 minute drive from my house. A no-brainer,” she wrote.
Read more
“A number of my good friends have been going to Cambrils for years and keep going back so I grilled them on why and discovered that, between the kilometres of beautiful, sandy beaches and the choice of theme parks like Port Aventura, Ferrari Land and a water park called Aquopolis, there is sooooo much to do for kids and all within a 15/20 minute drive of Cambrils.”
Ms Phelan who lives in Limerick, but is originally from Co Kilkenny said they stayed in a private villa with a pool for some peace and quiet.
“I feel refreshed after a week away, some heat in my bones and a change of scenery,” she wrote.
"We hope to get away again towards the end of the summer if my body co-operates but I would highly recommend Cambrils for families.
“I would also recommend flying out of Shannon Airport, a special note of thanks to Isabel Harrison.
"The staff at Shannon could NOT have done more for us. I needed wheelchair assistance going through the airports and it all went seamlessly. We were in the airport, through security and relaxing in the lounge within 20 minutes of arriving.”
Today's Headlines
live and kicking | Ronan Keating laughs off son Jack's claims on Love Island that he has retired
Disturbing | Chicago Fourth of July shooter identified as Donald Trump supporting rapper
FASHION VICTIM | Ian Bailey selling his own range of t-shirts for €20 a pop
controversy | Graeme McDowell says he has ‘had death threats over Saudi decision’
Terrifying | Armagh kidnapper who dragged woman ‘screaming' into car boot faces indeterminate sentence
Dangerous mind | Teacher tried to cover up helping students cheat with threatening ‘IRA’ letters, court told
Recovery | Michelle Heaton says her kids ‘went through things no child should’ as she battled alcoholism
Tragedy | One Irish man dead and another injured in US as overturned car discovered on fire
Investigation | Premier League footballer ‘arrested on suspicion of rape’ of woman in her 20s
Appalling | Burglary gang brutally beats vulnerable Carlow pensioner for just €100