Why are tourists taking a break from Killarney?

Brexit and fewer British visitors, Airbnb’s incursion into the accommodation sector, and the Vat hike are reasons why the Kerry beauty spot has lost its bustle, says Anne Lucey

At this time of the year, Co Kerry, one of the country’s tourist magnets, should be bustling. But parts of the county do not have the visitor numbers they had during a bumper 2018, and tourism chiefs have identified a number of factors.