'Now is the moment for us to open our arms': Taoiseach says Ireland is open for tourists after Covid

Taoiseach Micheál Martin poses for a photo with Irish Ambassador Daniel Mulhall, (third left), members of Tourism Ireland and cast members of ‘Riverdance’ during a reception event at the Kennedy Center in Washington, DC, during his visit to the US for St Patrick’s Day. Picture: Oliver Contreras/PA

Ireland’s tourism industry is once again ready to welcome visitors from across the world after Covid-19, the Taoiseach has said.

Micheál Martin was speaking at a reception hosted by all-Ireland body Tourism Ireland at the Kennedy Center in Washington before watching a special 25th anniversary performance of Riverdance.