According to a recent article by Felim O’Rourke in the Irish Independent newspaper, “The treatment of the humble B&B by the controlling interests in Irish tourism is a scandal. The loss of the B&B sector has been a disaster for Irish tourism.”
What has prompted such an outburst? Well, according to O’Rourke, Irish B&Bs have suffered a massive decline over the past decade in terms of their share of both domestic and overseas tourism markets. And he provides some stark figures to justify this claim:
