More than three million bookings lost following Level 3 escalation

Ireland’s tourism and hospitality industry has been 'brought to its knees as a direct consequence of additional Government restrictions' the IHF says

Chief Executive of the Irish Hotels Federation Tim Fenn said it is "make or break time" for the tourism and hospitality sectors. Picture: Gareth Chaney/Collins

More than three million bednight bookings have been lost following the Government’s escalation to Level 3 of the ‘Living With Covid-19’ plan earlier this week, a new survey from the Irish Hotels Federation (IHF) shows.

The IHF survey, carried out this Wednesday, found almost 3.3 million bednight bookings have been lost from October to December, compared to the same time last year. This represents an all-time-low for the industry.