The Covid-19 pandemic has cost the tourism sector here €13.4bn and 100,000 jobs have been lost as a result, a new report claims.
The study by the Irish Tourism Industry Confederation (ITIC) says the reduction of overseas visitors has cost the industry €8.1bn since 2019, with lost fares to Irish carriers accounting for €3bn.
The lost value of domestic visits has been €1.9bn while the reduction in visitors from Northern Ireland has cost the state €0.4bn.
The analysis suggests that this year the projected tourism income will be €2.8bn across the sector, down from €9.3bn in 2019 but up from an estimate of €2.4bn last year.