Ireland Reopening for Europeans July 19; Canadians Can Visit "In Due Course"

Ireland Reopening for Europeans July 19; Canadians Can Visit “In Due Course”

May 28, 2021 ctn_admin

Tourism Ireland welcomes today’s announcement by the Irish Government about the re-opening of travel to Ireland.

Ireland’s adoption of the EU’s new Digital Covid Certificate, which will enable more seamless travel among EU member states, is good news for everyone in the tourism and hospitality industry. Ireland will begin the initiative on July 19^th, meaning that travellers from EU member states bearing the pass – which attests that the holder has either been vaccinated, has had a negative test for COVID-19 or has had the virus – will then be able to visit Ireland without the need for a test or quarantining.

Tourism Ireland also welcomes the commitment to extend the Digital Covid Certificate to vaccinated visitors from other countries including Canada in due course.

Tourism Ireland and the tourism industry on the island of Ireland have been actively planning for the restart of international travel. The organization is now ready to roll out a significant promotional kick-start campaign to entice and welcome back international visitors. The tourism industry has been preparing to ensure visitors will have a great vacation on the island of Ireland in 2021. The health and safety of all our visitors will be the priority, but we will ensure they are protected and will be sure of a very warm Irish welcome and a great vacation experience.

“Today’s announcement is an extremely welcome and important step on the road to recovery for our industry and for those looking forward to visiting Ireland this year. For the first time in many months, we can look to the future with optimism,” said Niall Gibbons, Chief Executive of Tourism Ireland.

“We know from our research that there is significant pent-up demand among travellers in our overseas markets to return to the island of Ireland as soon as possible. However, we also know that there will be significant competition in the marketplace; every destination across the globe has experienced the impact of COVID-19 and will be seeking their share of the recovery. Our kick-start campaign will punch through the noise and create an immediate desire to visit.

“Everyone at Tourism Ireland looks forward to getting back in full swing, to promote the island of Ireland as a safe, welcoming and ‘must-see’ destination across the world. Over the coming months, we will be working flat out, with all of our partners, to restore as much business as possible. Our message is that we can’t wait to roll out the green carpet and welcome back our overseas visitors.”