Ireland saw a rise of 10.3% in the number of overseas visitors between April and June this year, when compared with the same period in 2014.
Over 2.3bn people visited Ireland during the second quarter, up from 2.1bn for Q2 in 2014.
The number of nights spent in Ireland by overseas travellers increased by 8.6% (to 16.4m) between April and June, up from 15.1m for Q2 last year.
The average duration of overseas trips here fell from 7.1 nights to 7.0 nights during the period, however, total spend by overseas visitors rose by 17.7% between Q2 2014 and Q2 this year, increasing from €1.3bn to €1.56bn.
Meanwhile, the number of overseas trips made by Irish residents increased to 1.9bn by 7.6% between April and June - from 1.79bn for the same period last year.
The average duration of overseas trips made by Irish residents decreased from 7.4 nights in Q2 2014 to 6.8 nights for the same period this year.
Total tourism and travel expenditure by Irish residents overseas increased by 3.3% in Q2 2015, up from €1.1bn for the same period last year.
Commenting on the figures, Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport Paschal Donohoe said: “These revenue figures confirm yet again that tourism is continuing to generate significant economic activity.
“The Government's Tourism Policy ‘People, Place and Policy - Growing Tourism to 2025’ acknowledges that generating increased levels of overseas revenue is key for the future of Irish tourism. The Government's ambition is that overseas tourism revenue will reach €5bn by 2025,” he added.
