People are being warned that it's 'not realistic' to expect a foreign holiday this year.
There is uncertainty over the extent of Covid-19 restrictions during the summer.
The Chief Medical Officer says that people should be staying in their own localities this summer.
Dr Tony Holohan was responding to comments by Ryanair's CEO that international travel will largely resume as normal in June.
However, Editor of Air and Travel Magazine, Eoghan Corry believes there will be a demand for domestic tourism throughout the country.
CEO of the Irish Tourism Industry Confederation Eoghan O'Mara Walsh says a county lockdown in the summer will have a major impact on the hospitality sector.
People are currently restricted to within 5 kilometres of their homes for non-essential reasons with an update on level 5 restrictions due on March 5th.
