CSO meets tourism industry over ‘confusing’ visitor data
Fáilte Ireland says declining inbound tourism numbers ‘jar with industry’
Irish Tourism Industry Confederation
Tourist bosses meet CSO statisticians in debate over visitor numbers
CSO figures show sharp fall in March visitors, but industry paints a brighter picture
What is behind Ireland’s tourism slowdown?
Inside Business podcast: Eoghan O’Mara Walsh, CEO of the Irish Tourist Industry Confederation, tells host Ciarán Hancock why he thinks CSO figures might be overstating the current trend
Darragh O’Brien falls into the urgency trap at Dublin Airport
Passenger cap is not a more important problem than housing or critical infrastructure
January tourist slump sparks calls for action on airport cap
Industry chiefs seek solutions as overseas visitors to Republic tumble 25% in January
Tourism industry warns about increased dependence on North America
Industry concerned as European visitors cut stays
Tourism chiefs in chipper mood over policy changes – now Government must implement them
Despite a more positive domestic political context the outlook for Irish tourism remains mixed due to a strong dollar and weak economies in the UK and EU
Tourist chiefs seek spending increase to €450m
Industry confederation to publish manifesto calling for policy reforms
Visits to Irish museums and galleries topped pre-Covid levels in 2023
Guinness Storehouse is the Republic’s most-visited fee-charging attraction, welcoming close to 1.5m people
Measures to improve working conditions leading to crisis in food sector, report finds
Impact ‘could lead’ to loss of 625,000 international visitors and 21,000 tourism jobs
Hospitality sector urges Government response to ‘severe challenges’ amid gloomy outlook
Food sales have fallen by about 9% on average this year, and are expected to drop by as much as 12% over the rest of the year, according to lobbies
Rip-off Ireland? How overseas tourists rate Ireland on value for money
Irish holidaymakers are quick to complain about the relative cost of staycations compared with overseas trips. But what do overseas visitors think of Ireland as a value-for-money location?
Tourism sector wants return of lower 9% VAT rate in budget
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Tourism chiefs seek VAT break and end to airport cap
Hospitality businesses under pressure as wage and social insurance costs kick in
Bookings with Aer Lingus have flatlined since pilot vote, say travel agents
Industrial action causing ‘huge stress’ among holidaymakers and within tourism industry
Thousands of rural tourism businesses ‘face closure’ over new short-term letting rules
Tourism chiefs will deliver a letter to Taoiseach Simon Harris before Tuesday’s Cabinet meeting outlining ‘untold damage’
Cap on passenger numbers at Dublin Airport hinders tourism growth, warns tourism group
Planners’ limit a ‘clear and present danger’ to key industry, council warns
Self-catering accommodation squeeze hits tourists and investors, industry warns
Irish Self-Catering Federation wants exemption for existing businesses to continue operating without pending planning permission requirement
How 100,000 Ukrainians have changed Ireland: the impact of migration two years on
Some aspects of having many Ukrainians in Ireland have been judged a great success, while others such as the impact on tourism are not viewed so positively
Short-term letting proposals will squeeze tourist beds, industry chiefs warn
Industry chiefs call for balanced approach on accommodation
Lobby group calls for action on ‘chronic shortage’ of taxis across country
Coalition of hospitality lobby groups and taxi-app companies will hold briefing with TDs and Senators on Wednesday
Goodbody staff leave, tourism warning and exporters brace for new Brexit checks
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Tourism officials to warn Ministers on costs
State must end reliance on hotels for emergency accommodation and lift airport cap, says industry confederation
Revenues jump at Gresham and Castlemartyr hotels
Both outlets make strong recoveries after the pandemic
Why was the tourism sector ignored in the budget?
It is Ireland’s largest indigenous industry and biggest regional employer, but Government support is falling
Will co-hosting Euro 2028 be of any real benefit to Irish football?
Ciarán Hancock and panel tease out the pros and cons of hosting an international tournament
Tourism not ‘priority’ for Government, pulling out of house purchase, and RTÉ redundancies
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Tourism ‘not a priority’ for Government, say industry chiefs
Sector seeks urgent meeting with Catherine Martin to discuss ‘poor’ treatment in recent budget
‘I’m allergic to online shopping - before, during and since the pandemic’
Me& My Money: Eoghan O’Mara Walsh, chief executive, Irish Tourism Industry Confederation
Bertie Ahern blames the Troubles for Ireland’s economic woes in previous decades
Outside investors did not distinguish between North and South, tourism conference heard
Tourism industry unveils plans to grow sector by 50% by the end of the decade
Vision 2030 envisages 350,000 people employed in sector with exchequer revenue increasing to €2.3bn
How clean is your local beach? Many still littered but none are ‘blackspots’, survey finds
Anti-litter business group report notes increase in disposable vapes left on beaches
Irish pub closures accelerating, with average of 152 shutting each year since 2019
‘Significant component of tourism infrastructure’ operating in tough context with 22.5 per cent of pubs closing since 2005, Drinks Industry Group of Ireland reports
Restaurants and cafes should be allowed to retain the 9% special VAT rate
It’s time to decouple accommodation and food services for VAT purposes in the tourism sector
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