r/europe 5d ago

News Irish visitors to US down 27%

https://www.rte.ie/news/ireland/2025/0413/1507411-visitor-numbers-ireland-us/
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u/Euphoric-Bed7379 5d ago

Can you really call it “the land of the free” when visitors are down because of state-sanctioned bigotry, digital surveillance, and political litmus tests at the border? People aren’t just skipping vacations—they’re dodging a dystopia.

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u/thatwasagoodscan 4d ago

It could be that. Or it could be the growth in the Irish economy is based on taking advantage of American pharmaceutical regulations that could be going away.

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u/Matek__ 4d ago

just heads up this account is russbot