Fáilte Ireland says loss of tourist beds to refugees no longer critical

Number of beds registered with the tourism organisation that were contracted to the State fell to 14,030 in May, a 20.4% drop from November, and a 44.1% drop over the past year

The tourism industry in Ireland has warned of long-term impacts from the use of large numbers of bed spaces for refugees. File picture: Don MacMonagle

The number of tourism bedspaces contracted by the Government for refugees has fallen by more than 20% in the past six months.

A report from Fáilte Ireland said the number of beds registered with the organisation that were contracted to the State fell to 14,030 in May. This represents a 20.4% drop from November and a 44.1% drop over the past year.