Leitrim has been ranked as one of the counties worst hit by the ongoing accommodation crisis.
According to an updated Fáilte Ireland report, at least 20 per cent of all accommodation is unavailable in five counties.
They are Leitrim, Clare, Meath, Mayo and Offaly.
The tourism industry is expected to lose between 700 million, and 1 billion euro in revenue this year.
As of the month of June, over 76 thousand beds have been contracted out to the government, of which 85 per cent were hotels and guesthouses.
