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Licensing laws, VAT and festivals- has it been a bumper season for tourism?

BBC Northern Ireland Friday 04 September 2026, 05:13 UTC 1 min read

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Tourism NI says that "the vast majority of tourism businesses are largely optimistic" but what do businesses say?

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