Ireland's coach companies want loan freezes due to coronavirus impact

There are over 1,700 bus operators in Ireland supporting more than 11,000 jobs

On an average year, coach tour operators transport two million tourists around the country. Picture: Don MacMonagle

The Coach Tourism and Transport Council of Ireland (CTTC) is calling for a loan freeze on repayments for coach tour buses due to coronavirus restrictions.

Due to government policy on international travel, aviation and quarantining, operators businesses have been “decimated” with “no hope” on the horizon, according to CTTC Chairperson John Halpenny.