Inbound tourism visits still down 16% on pre-pandemic The number of international visitors to Ireland over the first three months of the year remained down 16% compared to the same period in 2019, … Business • 12 Apr
Govt to expand TBESS, keep 9% VAT rate until September The Government has today announced more measures to help businesses deal with cost-of-living increases. Business • 21 Feb
Hairdressers call on Govt to cut VAT rate to 5% Hairdressers have become the latest group to appeal to the Government to retain the 9% VAT rate, which is due to expire at the end … Business • 23 Jan
Increasing 9% VAT rate could cost 24,000 jobs - report A report produced for the tourism and hospitality industry has warned that tens of thousands of jobs could be lost if the reduced 9% VAT … Business • 11 Jan
Inbound tourist numbers still below pre-pandemic levels 660,000 international tourists visited Ireland in November, down 4% compared to the same month in 2019. Business • 08 Dec 22
24% of hotel rooms being used for humanitarian reasons Almost one quarter of all hotel rooms are being used for humanitarian purposes, and if this continues there will be higher rates and job losses … Business • 07 Dec 22
Tourism sector fears bed shortages due to refugee issue The representative body for the tourism sector has warned that if the level of tourist accommodation being used to house Ukrainian refugees and asylum seekers … Business • 10 Nov 22
Inbound tourist numbers still 9% below 2019 levels Nearly 900,000 international tourists visited Ireland in September, down 9% on the same month in 2019. Business • 12 Oct 22
Tourism recovery continues but warning about outlook The recovery in the tourism sector continued into August, but there is a warning that soaring energy inflation and a deteriorating global economic picture could … Business • 08 Sep 22
Tourism body: Ireland's competitiveness 'under threat' One million people visited Ireland last month, as recovery across the tourism sector continued to gather pace. Business • 11 Aug 22
Numbers visiting Ireland down 13% in June - ITIC New research from the Irish Tourism Industry Confederation shows that arrivals into the country dropped by 13% in June compared to the same month in … Business • 12 Jul 22
Tourism sector sees 'unprecedented' level of inflation New research from the Irish Tourism Industry Confederation shows that inflation in May in the tourism industry was seven times higher that the same time … Business • 15 Jun 22
Fáilte Ireland launches drive to tackle staff shortages A national campaign to address staff shortages in the tourism and hospitality sectors is being launched today by Fáilte Ireland. Business • 18 May 22
Minister pressing for 9% VAT rate to be extended The Minister for Tourism has said she is pressing for the temporarily reduced VAT rate for tourism and hospitality to be extended further. Business • 27 Apr 22
Tourism industry recovering but facing new threats New figures from the Irish Tourism Industry Confederation suggests that the sector continued to recover in March - traditionally the period that kick-starts the tourism … Business • 21 Apr 22
Inbound tourist numbers still well below 2019 levels The total number of tourists arriving into Ireland in February remained 41% down on the same month in 2019, the last full year of normal … Business • 23 Mar 22
Tourism sector losing €17m a day due to Covid - ITIC The tourism industry has had a "staggeringly difficult 21 months" and has lost around €17m per day, according to the chief executive of the Irish … Business • 30 Dec 21
Call for once-off bank holiday in September The Irish Tourism Industry Confederation has urged the Government to introduce a one-off bank holiday this September. Business • 10 May 21
Call for urgent launch of Covid Business Aid Scheme Many small businesses will be forced to close and cut jobs if the Government does not quickly launch the Covid Business Aid Scheme (CBAS), the … Business • 24 Feb 21
Tourism sector may not fully recover until 2029 - ITIC The tourism industry here has warned that in a worst-case scenario the sector may not recover to 2019 levels of activity until 2029. Business • 10 Feb 21
Global tourism saw its worst year on record in 2020 The chief executive of the Irish Tourism Industry Confederation has said that while there is no inbound tourism at the moment, he is hopeful that … Business • 28 Jan 21
ITIC calls for more support for tourism industry The Irish Tourism Industry Confederation has outlined nine key policies which it says are needed to safeguard the industry as it continues to deal with … Business • 19 Jan 21
Irish tourism industry's revenues slump 85% in 2020 2020 has been "an absolutely traumatic year" for the tourism and hospitality industry due to Covid-19, the chief executive of the Irish Tourism Industry Confederation … Business • 29 Dec 20
Explainer: How does the Stay and Spend scheme work? So far, 1,600 businesses in the hospitality sector have registered for the Government Stay and Spend scheme. Business • 01 Oct 20
Govt to join new EU 'traffic light' travel list system The Government is to work towards the adoption of a proposed new EU 'traffic light' system that aims to open up international travel across Europe. Business • 15 Sep 20
