Comments Ireland could lose out on â¬1 billion ($1.2 billion) if it doesn't open its borders to tourists from the USA and other countries this year, according to a tourism advisory group. The Tourism Recovery Oversight Group has told Tourism Minister Catherine Martin that opening up Ireland's borders to international tourists could generate â¬1 billion in revenue and create an additional 50,000 jobs. The group told Martin that restriction-free travel between Ireland and the United Kingdom should resume by July and called for fully vaccinated American tourists to be allowed to visit later in the summer. Read more The group is calling for an end to restrictions on UK visitors, which would effectively restore the Common Travel Area between Ireland and the UK.Â