UK tourists 'spent 12% less this summer in Ireland after fall in sterling'

British tourists in Ireland spent 12% less this summer because of the drop in the value of sterling against the euro and high taxation, a survey suggested.

Excise tax and uncertainty over Brexit has caused the perfect storm for eateries in the Republic, of Ireland according to Adrian Cummins from the Restaurants Association of Ireland. The border area with Northern Ireland has been particularly hard-hit as tourists stay in the North.