Hotel & Restaurant Sector

Tourist numbers could reach 60% of 2019 levels, industry says

The Irish Times – 23.03.2022

Senior figures in the tourism industry believe that the recovery in 2022 could bring back 60 per cent of the number of international visitors that came in 2019, the last full pre-pandemic season for the sector when more than 9.7 million international visitors arrived. The Irish Tourism Industry Confederation (ITIC), the umbrella lobby group for the sector, estimated that international arrivals for February were more than 40 per cent down on the number for 2019, based on figures provided to it by carriers, sea ports and airports. It warned, however, that official State data on the tourism sector is currently limited and it raised concerns about the potential impact of this on policymaking.

Avoca to open a new Kildare Village outlet this month

RTE – 23.03.2022

Retail chain Avoca is to open a new store in the Kildare Village centre next month. The 196 sq metre premises will be the brand’s fourteenth in Ireland. It will include retail space and a food market, as well as a food to go hut. “This exciting new chapter is the first of many to come this year for the Avoca brand and we can’t wait to welcome valued and new customers to our store in Kildare Village very soon” said Maoliosa Connell, Director of Marketing, Creative and Buying at Avoca