With another sell-out expected for this afternoon's second showing of the 2016 All-Ireland football final, the local economy is expected to benefit with a big cash-injection.
With the Dublin Bus strikes being called off for this weekend, and the game being played on a Saturday as opposed to a Sunday - more people are likely to make the trip to the capital, and staying up for the weekend instead of making the trip home.
Dublin Chamber of Commerce are saying this should earn €20 million for Dublin city:
For Sunday games, the tendency is to come up for the game and travel home after. But all the signs are that many are opting to make a weekend of it this time.
Dublin Chamber estimates that the All-Ireland replay will be worth up to €20m to the city’s hospitality sector.
That’s good news for the city’s hotels, restaurants and bars. The increased footfall in the city this weekend will also come as a welcome boost for the city’s retailers who have been hit hard in recent weeks by the Dublin Bus strikes.
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