Cork tourism chiefs confident of recovery, but not without help from government

Fergal Harte, General Manager of the Kinglsely Hotel (left) who took overs chairman of the Cork branch of the Irish Hotel Federation. Neil Grant of the Celtic Ross Hotel (right) says social distancing will have to be incorporated into traditional tourism practices. Photo: Brian Lougheed

Cork tourism is confident of recovery, but "a full package of supports" is vital, writes Áine Kenny

It is no secret that Cork’s tourism sector, like the rest of Ireland’s, has faced massive losses from the Covid-19 pandemic.