Tourism sector wants €12m to soften Brexit hit

Tourism representatives have called for an immediate €12m injection from the Government to help minimise the negative impact of Brexit on the sector.

In a report, launched yesterday, industry lobby group the Irish Tourist Industry Confederation warned that while UK visitor numbers to Ireland have yet to weaken, they will do and that Irish companies will struggle and jobs will be lost if the State doesn’t help.

Confederation chairman Paul Gallagher said that a 10% drop in UK visitors would result in 6,000 job losses here.