Irish Tourism Industry Confederation

Minister confirms rise to 13.5% next autumn as industry says it will ‘keep fighting’

Tourism industry welcomes spending package of more than €100m

Restaurant and tourism industries seek budget support following crippling restrictions

Pre-budget submission urges rates waiver and international marketing campaign

Prices to increase next spring as tentative recovery in bookings expected

Industry group and Michael O’Leary call for State action to bring back foreign visitors

Cantillon: Representatives had signalled support for the concept previously

Von der Leyen’s suggestion to host US visitors this summer welcomed by tourism industry

Conor Pope on the prospects for foreign travel and sunshine vacations in 2021

Trinity professor also tells industry body that he supports antigen testing for events

Government in danger of losing support from hoteliers, travel agents and airlines

Agenda: Businesses need guidance on return dates as examinership-lite process looms

Proposed certificates would allow for easier travel within bloc for some by summer

Stay-and-spend tax break should be scrapped in favour of ‘consumer friendly’ alternative

Where can I go, if anywhere? Am I entitled to a refund? Can I travel if I’ve been vaccinated?

Representatives say domestic travel not enough to sustain tourism sector, and viability of many businesses could be in doubt

We asked SMEs how they were coping, and their hopes and fears for 2021. Here’s what they had to say

Business groups react with air of resignation

Government expected to announce that indoor dining to shut for six weeks

Reduced Covid-19 rate changes status but non-essential overseas travel still discouraged

CSO figures shows overseas travel was down almost 75 per cent in September

Hoteliers and restaurateurs say the measures give them a fighting chance of survival

Budget 2021: Tourism businesses will also receive extra supports through Fáilte Ireland

EU-wide rules to replace green list would open up incoming and outgoing travel

Pandemic has had ‘devastating’ impact on the operator of Dublin and Cork airports

Industry group publishes 5-point ‘call to action’ to save operators from insolvency

Hospitality industry facing ‘really long winter’ as over-70s told to reconsider staycations

A week in Kerry is no longer the frugal choice of the bucket-and-spade brigade

‘Being too frugal at this critical stage is a mistake,’ warns former finance mandarin

Being too frugal at this stage is a mistake, warns top former finance mandarin John Moran

Sector wants Fáilte Ireland to administer grants

‘People are planning to stay a little bit longer and that is really what we need’

Government’s tourism group also recommends that hospitality businesses be allowed to implement one-metre social distancing

Vouchers could be redeemed against domestic holiday homes

Founder of domestic tourism group and former Aer Lingus and Forbairt director died at home

Fáilte Ireland examining proposal to rerun 2013 event to boost tourism after Covid-19

Timing would be very important for a second diaspora-focused tourism jamboree

Agency plans to launch massive ad blitz when Covid-19 crisis eases and travel restarts

Dublin organisers welcome move as being in the ‘best interests of public health’

Business Week: Also in the news was Brexit; the economy; tax reforms; and Eason deal