Support Ireland’s tourism and hospitality industry – sign the petition!

It is clearly apparent that Ireland’s tourism and hospitality industry has been hit harder than any other economic sector during this dreadful pandemic. If tourism is thought of as the free, unfettered movement of people then the impact of Covid-19 simply couldn’t be more destructive. Tourism businesses and staff must be supported at this critical […]... Read More

How to restart aviation: ITIC talks to Dalton Philips, CEO of daa

As an island nation air access is fundamentally important to the Irish economy. The Covid pandemic, and the Irish Government’s response to it, has led to a shattering fall in aviation and massively impacted Ireland’s tourism industry. ITIC recently caught up with the man in charge of Dublin and Cork airports – Dalton Philips of […]... Read More

Tourism’s Call to Action: launch of ITIC campaign

Today ITIC launch a campaign to secure much needed support for Ireland’s tourism and hospitality industry as we head into a long and difficult autumn and winter period. The aim of the campaign is to both highlight the deteriorating situation facing tourism businesses and employees and crucially to set out the key asks that industry […]... Read More

ITIC speaks with industry leaders to find out how the summer is faring in this toughest of all years

Covid-19 has had shattering economic implications for Ireland’s tourism and hospitality industry. But has every sector been affected the same? And what does the Government need to do to help tourism businesses out of this crisis? ITIC recently caught up with various industry leaders to find out more. CLICK HERE or on the image below […]... Read More

ITIC interview: A View from Germany

As international tourism to Ireland remains effectively blocked by Government travel restrictions, ITIC spoke with Kevin Keogh of Dertour, Germany’s largest tour operator, to discuss what needs to happen to allow for international travel and tourism to recommence. In a normal year Dertour being 25,000+ high-spending Germans to Ireland and Kevin speaks of frustration and […]... Read More

Covid-19 ITIC Bulletin 8: A stimulus package that doesn’t go far enough and an international tourism policy that needs to be overhauled

A Missed Opportunity After a significant wait the Government unveiled its July stimulus package worth €7.4 billion last week. It proved a missed opportunity to shore up the tourism and hospitality industry which even Government acknowledge has been hardest hit by Covid-19 and likely to have one of the slowest recoveries. Although a number of […]... Read More

Covid-19: ITIC Bulletin 7: The urgent need to support vulnerable but viable tourism businesses

A Key Moment: Irish tourism industry awaits Government’s July stimulus package The fast-moving Covid-19 situation shows no sign of slowing down anytime soon. Although the infection rate in Ireland has remained low and stable for some time there is caution in relation to fully opening up the economy. This affects the Irish tourism sector more […]... Read More

ITIC’s Tourism Industry Revival Plan – a roadmap to recovery

Today the Irish Tourism Industry Confederation (ITIC) launches a major new report outlining the immediate and medium term actions needed to rescue and stabilise the Irish tourism industry and allow it to prosper again. The Tourism Industry Revival Plan has been developed after extensive consultation with the leading stakeholders in Irish tourism and sets out […]... Read More

Covid-19: ITIC Bulletin 6: A pandemic in retreat, a Government at standstill

A June bank holiday like no other As we enter the June bank holiday weekend the Irish tourism and hospitality industry would normally be buzzing with activity. This year though is very different with businesses closed, doors shut, and employers and employees extraordinarily worried about the future. As well as being a public health crisis, […]... Read More

Key Tourism Asks within Programme for Government

Tourism: the economic lifeblood of regional Ireland Ireland’s tourism industry – the country’s largest indigenous industry and biggest regional employer – needs to be front and centre of the new Programme for Government that is being negotiated. Irish tourism employed 265,000 people last year and was worth over €9 billion with over €2 billion returned […]... Read More