The tourism body said the expenditure included five separate waves of research between May and November. The latest stage of the research - conducted in November - saw the "lowest levels of comfort" about taking a European trip. DreamingWhile Tourism Ireland said the survey pre-dated the announcement of vaccines, Ireland still ranked highly among tourists when it came to comfort levels. The Tourism Ireland brief said: "The island of Ireland is considered one of the most comfortable destinations for a short break or holiday during social distancing. Tourism Ireland said it expects an "improvement" in confidence in the next wave of research.

Source: The Herald December 29, 2020 02:26 UTC