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Dublin: "This town is my home, not a theme park"

With tourists no longer filling the streets of Dublin, the city has turned into a ghost town. Now...

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09.39 13 Aug 2020


Dublin: "This town is my home, not a theme park"


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09.39 13 Aug 2020


With tourists no longer filling the streets of Dublin, the city has turned into a ghost town. Now many restaurants and hotels are struggling to stay open because of the loss of customers.

Frank McDonald, Former Environment Editor with the Irish Times and Eoghan O’Mara WalshCEO of the Irish Tourism Industry Confederation joined Jonathan Healy to discuss the city's dependence on tourism.

 


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Disneyfication Dublin Eoghan O'mara Walsh Frank McDonald Irish Times Irish Tourism Industry Confederation Jonathan Healy Pat Kenny Tourism

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