Minister for Tourism Catherine Martin has accepted the resignation of Breege O'Donoghue from the board of Fáilte Ireland, following confirmation that Ms O’Donoghue travelled to Spain during the summer.
She is the second member of the Fáilte Ireland board to resign following a trip overseas during the Covid-19 pandemic while the body has been promoting domestic holidays.
Last month the chairman of Fáilte Ireland, MIchael Cawley stepped down after it emerged he travelled to Italy on holiday. "We are all aware of the devastating impact that Covid-19 restrictions have had on the tourism and hospitality sectors and I am disappointed to learn that a second member of the board of Fáilte Ireland travelled abroad this summer, notwithstanding