RTE star Claire Byrne has slammed greedy Dublin hotels for charging tourists “as much as they possibly can” on St Patrick’s Day.
The presenter took aim at hoteliers in the capital for their price hikes for the festivities and said the hospitality industry was “laughing in our face”. This comes as stories surfaced of hotels charging eye-watering room prices.
One North Dublin hotel was charging more than €1,300 for a room for three nights starting on March 17, while a city centre apartment was being advertised for St Patrick’s Day for €1,172 - breakfast not included. Irish Tourism Industry Confederation chief Eoghan O’Mara Walsh said the St Patrick’s Day weekend was particularly busy because of the parade, the Six Nations clash, and Mother’s Day.
