Living with level three: How to be a tourist in your own county

Despite Level 3 restrictions, many hotels and accommodations across Ireland are staying open for the domestic market

Hard Rock Hotel

It’s a week that put the shock in seachtain. Just as Ireland’s hospitality industry was valiantly innovating in the wake of the Covid climate, this week’s government announcements have dealt a cruel sucker punch to the sector. 

As the reality of Level 3 became realised nationwide, hotels, restaurants and B&Bs across the country have been faced with the dilemma to stay open or close their shutters.