Is it time for Ireland to copy other visitor hotspots with a tourist tax?
Taxes on tourists are increasing across Europe and other regions, becoming a prominent issue in Dublin and Galway, despite prior failures of similar levies.
English mayors push for visitor levy to boost income from tourism
The city hosted Eurovision in 2023, which generated 54m in direct economic impact. If a 1- to 5-a-night levy were introduced in Greater Manchester, it could raise between 8m and 40m a year.