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Joe Walsh Tours is going out of business after 60 years in the market
The company was one of the nation’s oldest travel agents. By Garreth MacNamee Tuesday 27 Apr 2021, 1:41 PM 3 hours ago 21,574 Views 26 Comments
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Image: Shutterstock/OlegRi
THE COMMISSION FOR Aviation Regulation (CAR) has today announced that one of Ireland’s oldest travel agents, Joe Walsh Tours, is going out of business after 60 years.
In a statement today, the CAR said the company is now “unable to fulfil its obligations to customers”.
The end of Joe Walsh Pilgrimtours Ltd (which traded under a number of names) may mean customers are out of pocket.
Joe Walsh Tours, one of the country s longest running tour operators, has closed down
Any customers impacted by Joe Walsh tours closure should contact the Commission for Aviation Regulation.
The company s thanked customers for their loyalty over the years, while a helpline has been set up to help those who have claim related queries.
In a statement, the Commission for Aviation Regulation (CAR) said Joe Walsh Pilgrimtours Ltd, trading under ten different brand names including Joe Walsh Tours, is unable to fulfil its obligations to customers and has ceased trading.
The following statement is being carried on the travel operators website -
Joe Walsh Tours, one of Irelandâs oldest travel agents and tour operators, has ceased trading after 60 years, citing Irelandâs travel protocols due to Covid-19 as âthe most restrictive in Europeâ.
Joe Walsh Tours was established in 1961 and was family-owned. It was the largest fully Irish-owned tour operator providing group travel to pilgrimage destinations.
Joe Walsh was born and raised in Bangor, Co Down, and on leaving school, he worked with the Ulster Transport Authority. On moving to London, he worked with Thomas Cook and saw the potential in the growing travel industry.
A Dublin move followed, and in 1961 he set up his own business â Joe Walsh Tours â in a small office in Nassau Street with three employees.
Travel Firm Ceases Trading By Eamonn Falvey
The company has announced it has ceased trading today.
Any customers impacted by the closure should contact the Commission for Aviation Regulation.
The company s thanked customers for their loyalty over the years, while a helpline has been set up to help those who have claim-related queries.
Joe Walsh Pilgrimtours Ltd. has ceased trading. Any customer of Joe Walsh Pilgrimtours Ltd. with monies paid towards a cancelled booking or future travel package should contact the Commission for Aviation Regulation (CAR) and make a claim. More info: https://t.co/Sxz9R3IAMHpic.twitter.com/G81WYqloid Joe Walsh Tours (@joewalshtours) April 27, 2021