Donald Trump's actions ‘could hurt Irish tourism to US’

The American holiday market is becoming more lucrative than ever but US president Donald Trump’s action on immigration could stall progress, according to the CEO of the Irish Travel Agents Association (ITAA).

Pat Dawson told the Irish Examiner that many Irish holidaymakers felt increasingly uneasy about the welcome they would get in Mr Trump’s America — a factor that could stymie the increase in numbers of visitors looking to the likes of Florida and California, as old favourites such as Turkey and Tunisia fell by the wayside.

The ITAA represents 100 travel agents and 70 other sales outlets.