The Irish Tourist Assistance Service, ITAS, provides immediate support and assistance to visitors to the country who become victims of crime seven days a week and last year assisted over 800 tourist victims of crime from 45 countries across the world.

This year, the service will once again be open seven days a week and will operate their lo-call Helpline – 1890 365 700.

As the service embarks on the 2016 season, Chief Executive, Lisa Kennedy said -