One of Ireland's oldest and top travel agents and tour operators, Joe Walsh Tours, has closed down after 60 years in business.
"The Commission also operates a Refund Credit Note Scheme. You may be covered by this scheme if your holiday has been cancelled due to Covid-19 and you have yet to receive a refund from Joe Walsh Pilgrimtours Ltd." He saw the potential for growth in the travel industry in Ireland and started offering package holidays.They specialised in running tours to pilgrimage desinations and escorted tours as well as sports, music, schools, cruises and overseas wedding.Joe Walsh Pilgrimtours said in a statement that they had stopped trading and hadn't traded since the Covid-19 pandemic began.
"Travel protocols in Ireland are the most restrictive in Europe, putting Irish travel companies at a disadvantage to their European counterparts." Pat Dawson, CEO of the ITAA said, “It is a sad day for the travel industry as this long established agent closes its doors. Joe Walsh Tours was established in 1961 and was one of Ireland’s leading travel companies through the decades, certainly one of the best known.