Temple Inns, the holding company behind The Temple Bar pub, recorded a 7.5% increase in pre-tax profits to €6.1 million in the year to the 31st of October 2019, up from 2018's €5.6 million (itself up 72% on the 2017 figure of €3.3 million) according to the Consolidated Financial Statement lodged with the Companies Office.

An updated Tourism Industry Revival Plan has been launched by the Irish Tourism Industry Confederation outlining how the sector can recover over the coming years from the ravages of the Covid-19 pandemic.