‘We are looking at a healthy summer season, it’s the first time I’ve been positive in two years’

New system due to come into effect on Friday but is now due to be in place from Sunday

New requirement for antigen or PCR test result could add €200 to cost of family holiday

Conor Pope: Many Irish hotels and tour operators are offering discounts into next year

Some travel agents paying over €400,000 per year in insurance, ITAA says

‘It’s great news for all sorts of reasons’, says Pat Dawson of Irish Travel Agents Association

Consumer confidence is returning as vaccination figures rise, industry figures say

Prices to increase next spring as tentative recovery in bookings expected

Management defends decision to close just as tourism sector was starting to improve

Department of Foreign Affairs liaising with Maltese authorities over Irish tourists

Certificate should prevent people becoming stranded abroad, says Paul Hackett

EU digital Covid certificate scheme allows for free travel within the European Union from July 19th

Moves to allow international travel from July broadly welcomed within industry

Varadkar certain Republic’s system will function by end of July despite lack of clarity

Certificate allows travel to those vaccinated, tested negative or recovered from virus

Vetoing initiative or opting out are not options for State, travel agents’ body warns

One of Ireland’s best-known travel companies has gone out of business. Here’s where to go

Business leaders however say closing facility when passenger numbers are low makes sense

Industry body seeks re-opening of service to aid recovery

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