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Updated: 23:19, Monday, 28 December 2009
The number of visitors to Ireland fell by 12% in 2009, according to industry estimates.
The Irish Tourism Industry Confederation says this represented a drop of 900,000 overseas tourists.
Revenue fell 20% to just under €4 billion. The biggest decline in visitors was from Britain, with that market down 15%.
The confederation says this presents a serious challenge.
ITIC chairman Tom Haughey said 2009 delivered a serious setback for the industry, but he added that there were encouraging signs that the recession was bottoming out in our core markets.
28 December 2009
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28 December 2009
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