Tourism chiefs: 'Too many mixed messages' around Ireland's safety as a travel destination

Government must 'change the narrative' and promote Ireland as open and welcoming to in-bound travel, says Irish Tourism Industry Confederation

A meaningful resumption of air travel through Irish airports should be the Government's "number-one economic priority", according to the Irish Tourism Industry Confederation.

Tourism chiefs have urged the Government to “change the narrative” around Ireland’s safety as a travel destination in order to give the industry some hope of generating any meaningful income in 2021.

Irish Tourism Industry Confederation (ITIC) chief executive Eoghan O’Mara Walsh said there are too many “mixed messages” at the moment. The Government is still advising against in-bound air travel while the country has a positive rating on the EU traffic light system and testing is in place in the main airports.