It is, certainly, a reflection of the muddled approach that has been adopted regarding international travel over recent weeks by the Government. In all of the confusion and the bluster and the PR spin, Irish consumers and holidaymakers, many of whom have already spent thousands of euro on overseas holidays they may or may not be in a position to take, have been effectively thrown under the bus – and not just the once. Then the Government introduced new rules to make vouchers more attractive with the promise they would come with a Government-backed guarantee. We are, after all, on an island, and air links are critical for trade and journeys that cannot be avoided. It would certainly be a more effective measure than simply shouting impotently at the radio of a dreary Wednesday morning.

Source: The Irish Times July 01, 2020 15:15 UTC