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Wed 12 Dec 2009Domestic holidays hit by recession
THE RECESSION has seen a sharp fall-off in demand for domestic holidays by Irish residents, which is unlikely to be reversed until 2012, according to a report by the Irish Tourist Industry Confederation (ITIC).
Despite its bleak outlook, the confederation said demand for home holidays was “holding up better” than demand for trips abroad and would be “vital” for the survival of many tourism businesses and the recovery of the sector as a whole.
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