Stakeholders urge new government to ensure that competitiveness is at heart of their policy
Children in the late night The Spooks Parade at opening night of Lú Festival of Light in Drogheda. Photo: Photocall
Stark warnings have been issued over the health of Ireland’s €10bn tourism and hospitality industry, with 64pc of operators saying profits have fallen this year.
The warnings came amid growing fears over the price competitiveness of Ireland’s tourism offering against key competitors, with families tempted by cheaper foreign packages and the UK under its new Labour government aggressively competing for Irish aviation business.
