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Sliabh Liag in Co Donegal forms part of the Wild Atlantic Way.

Tourists spending less time in Ireland, but more money

International visitors are spending less time in Ireland, but more money, according to new figures from the Irish Tourism Industry Confederation (ITIC).

Business • 31 Oct 24

International tourists here spent about €5.3 billion this year.

Irish tourism faces a number of challenges, ITIC warns

The Chief Executive of the Irish Tourism Industry Confederation (ITIC) says 2023 showed that Irish tourism is robust and resilient but warned that the market faces a number of challenges next year.

Business • 27 Dec 23

Minister Catherine Martin, Eoghan O'Mara Walsh, Chief Executive, ITIC, Broadcaster Patrick Kielty and Elaina Fitzgerald Kane, ITIC's Chairperson

Tourism sector can be worth €15bn annually by 2030

Ireland's tourism sector can be worth €15 billion annually by 2030 - that is the vision outlined by the Irish Tourism Industry Confederation in a new report.

Business • 18 Sep 23

The report says providers would have to pass the VAT increase on, pushing up prices by 4.1%

Increasing 9% VAT rate could cost 24,000 jobs - report

A report produced for the tourism and hospitality industry has warned that tens of thousands of jobs could be lost if the reduced 9% VAT rate is returned to 13.5% at the end of February as planned.

Business • 11 Jan 23

For the first month since the pandemic, the data reveals that European markets were on a par with their performance in 2019

Inbound tourist numbers still below pre-pandemic levels

660,000 international tourists visited Ireland in November, down 4% compared to the same month in 2019.

Business • 08 Dec 22

338,000 people visited Ireland from continental Europe last month, down 5% on 2019

Inbound tourist numbers still 9% below 2019 levels

Nearly 900,000 international tourists visited Ireland in September, down 9% on the same month in 2019.

Business • 12 Oct 22

In total, 930,000 people visited the country last month.

Numbers visiting Ireland down 13% in June - ITIC

New research from the Irish Tourism Industry Confederation shows that arrivals into the country dropped by 13% in June compared to the same month in 2019.

Business • 12 Jul 22

Tourism has been particularly badly hit by the restrictions on overseas visitors

Covid costs Irish tourism sector an estimated €13.4bn

The Covid-19 pandemic has cost the tourism sector here €13.4bn and 100,000 jobs have been lost as a result, a new report claims.

Business • 06 Sep 21

Last December saw 314,000 people arrive here from the UK

December air restrictions risk 800,000 visits and €400m

Failure by the Government to fully implement the EU traffic light system for international travel here could prevent up to 800,000 visits into Ireland over Christmas at a cost of €400m to the economy, according to tourism chiefs.

Business • 02 Nov 20

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