Tourism Ireland is welcoming the announcement that most of Ireland's public health restrictions are being lifted.
On Jan. 25, the country began allowing restaurants and bars to resume normal trading hours. Restrictions on indoor and outdoor events, including sporting events, were also lifted.
In a statement, Niall Gibbons, chief executive of Tourism Ireland, said:
“The announcement that most Covid-19 restrictions in Ireland will come to an end is excellent news for tourism and hospitality. It means that we can now move forward and begin planning holidays in Ireland with confidence for the year ahead.
"We can now look to the future with optimism," Gibbons continued. "Tourism Ireland’s priority for 2022 is to restart overseas tourism to the island of Ireland."
The agency will be pulling out all the stops to set Ireland apart from competitor destinations, he said. With industry partners, it will undertake our most extensive marketing campaign ever in 2022.
Said Gibbons: "Our message – and that of the entire Irish tourism industry – is very simple: we cannot wait to roll out the green carpet and welcome back visitors from around the world.”
