A €1.5 billion support package, a one-metre social distancing rule and the ending of the 14-day quarantine period for international arrivals are among measures being sought by the tourism industry here to help it recover from the Covid-19 crisis.
Publishing its Tourism Industry Revival Plan, the Irish Tourism Industry Confederation (ITIC) predicted that levels of revenue recorded last year by the sector will not return until 2024. "Tourism is unique in that it can provide jobs and regional economic balance quickly given the right enabling factors and policies," said Maurice Pratt, acting chairman of ITIC. "The industry has seen a shattering 80% fall in business this year and we urge the new Government to put tourism at the heart of its