Number of tourist beds for refugees drops to new low

In August, the Government will begin phasing out accommodation that has been provided to people from Ukraine since 2022

Fáilte Ireland previously estimated that the economic impact of the displaced bed stock on the tourism industry could be more than €1bn each year. File picture

There was a 10% drop in the number of tourist beds in Ireland contracted by the State for refugees over the past year.

A report from tourism body Fáilte Ireland shows there were 51,617 beds under State contract in May for the Beneficiaries of Temporary Protection (BOTP) and International Protection (IP).