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Niall Deeney

SDLP echo Leo Varadkar warning on cross-border tourism under ETA scheme

The SDLP has echoed Taoiseach Leo Varadkar's warning about the "barrier" a new UK visa waiver scheme will place on cross-border tourism in Ireland.

Foyle MLA Sinead McLaughlin said her own constituency in Derry is "reliant" on tourists arriving in Dublin and choosing to make the journey to Northern Ireland without restrictions.

She was speaking after Mr Varadkar raised concerns about the implications of the new Electronic Tourist Authorisation system could have on the tourist trade across Ireland.

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