Is Ireland becoming unappealing to tourists?

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Is Ireland becoming unappealing to tourists?

Canadians travelling to Ireland have been given a warning by their government that if they’re arriving here to forge a romance that they struck up online, they may in fact be the victim of a scam… Other travel advice such as to avoid showing signs of affluence or wearing expensive jewellery as well as carrying large sums of cash as pickpockets may be targeting tourists. Is Ireland particularly unsafe for tourists, or is this just general advice for all tourists? On top of this, the Irish Hotel Federation have stated that they are €100 million down for bookings year-on-year. So: has Ireland become unappealing to tourists? Andrea is joined by listeners to discuss.

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