What is the negative effect of tourism in Ireland?

Answer 1

It can impact on local communities, changing the character of a place. A quiet place may become busier, which locals may not always be happy about. It may have been the fact that it was quiet that attracted people at first, so it may lose some of that attraction. Facilities for tourists, like bigger roads, more hotels, interpretive centres etc. can also impact on area in a negative way. Holiday homes are sometimes built in scenic areas, ruining them a bit and spending most of the year empty. There can be environmental damage to places, like walks and places of notable beauty. There can even be vandalism.