Ireland will have to move fast to exploit the “enormous pent-up demand” among fully vaccinated Americans or risk losing hundreds of millions of euro to rival tourism destinations across Europe as international borders begin to reopen, it has been warned. ”While the comments took many in the tourism sector in the Republic by surprise, it has been welcomed nonetheless. He said in a good year US visitors spend about €1 billion in Ireland. Tourism Ireland is in regular contact with the air carriers and with travel operators in the US. The decision on the timing for opening Ireland to US tourists will be a matter for the Government.

Source: The Irish Times April 26, 2021 14:32 UTC