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During the three-month period, the total number of trips to Ireland increased by 4.4% to 2,967,600

Number of British visits to Ireland continues to fall

The number of British visitors coming to Ireland between May and July fell by 3.8% to 978,700, when compared with the same period last year.

Business • 29 Aug 17

Britain delivers 47% of all overseas visitors and about 30% of all overseas tourism revenue

Over 20% increase in North American visitors to Ireland

There has been a 4.2% increase in the number of overseas visitors to Ireland in the first half of the year, according to the latest CSO figures.

tourism • 09 Aug 17

The service aims to attract 100,000 passengers in its first year

Ferry linking Louth and Down makes maiden voyage

A new cross border ferry service linking Co Louth and Co Down has begun sailing following a delay due to severe weather conditions.

Ireland • 21 Jul 17

Despite the recent fall, the number of British visits here was still higher than for the corresponding periods in both 2014 and 2015

Drop in UK visitors continues amid 'currency challenge'

There was a 4% drop-off in the number of visitors to Ireland from Britain between March and May, when compared with the same period in 2016.

Business • 27 Jun 17

Since the United Kingdom voted to leave the European Union last June, the number of UK visits to Ireland has steadily fallen

Number of British visits to Ireland continues to fall

The number of overseas visitors to Ireland from Great Britain continued to fall during the first three months of the year, according to new figures from the Central Statistics Office.

Business • 14 Jun 17

South Dublin County Council wants to build a visitor centre with bigger car parks

Protest over plans to develop Hellfire Club

Hundreds of people took part in a protest at the Hellfire Club in the Dublin mountains over a €19m development plan for the area.

Dublin • 29 May 17

Almost 856,000 UK residents came here in the three months from February to April - down over 100,000 year on year

Number of UK visitors down by 10.7% - CSO

New figures from the Central Statistics Office show that the number of UK visitors coming to Ireland slumped by 10.7% in the three months from February to April.

Business • 25 May 17

Thomas Cook said it strong winter demand to Spain and long-haul destinations

Thomas Cook's revenue up ahead of key summer season

Thomas Cook echoed concerns raised by rival tour operator TUI over the market for travel by British tourists today, saying that competition had slowed growth.

Business • 18 May 17

Tourists have been opting for western Mediterranean destinations such as Spain and Portugal

TUI Group says summer trading in line with forecasts

TUI Group, Europe's largest tour operator, said summer trading was in line with expectations, with demand for Spain, Greece and the Caribbean helping to offset subdued bookings for Turkey and North Africa.

Business • 15 May 17

Tourism Ireland said it has developed a significant digital footprint in recent years, particularly in social media

Ireland ranks third globally for tourism marketing

Ireland ranks third in the world for the effectiveness of its marketing and branding to attract tourists, according to a study by the World Economic Forum.

Business • 07 Apr 17

The 'Ireland Connected' strategy sets ambitious targets for exports, foreign direct investment, tourism and international education

Strategy sets 2020 target for indigenous export growth

It is hoped that Ireland can grow its indigenous exports by 26% by 2020, according to a new Government strategy.

Business • 08 Mar 17

Joe Dolan, the president of the IHF, said the industry is on target to create a further 40,000 jobs by 2021

Hotels report strong start to 2017 despite Brexit

Half of hoteliers in a new survey said the fall in sterling has already had a direct effect on their business - the UK is Ireland's biggest tourism market.

Business • 27 Feb 17

Trips by residents of Britain, Ireland's largest market for overseas tourism, increased by 10.6% to over 3.9m across the year

Number of overseas visitors to Ireland up by 10.9%

The number of overseas visitors to Ireland rose by nearly 11% to more than 9.5m last year, new figures from the Central Statistics Office show.

Business • 27 Jan 17

The tourism industry was worth over €8bn to the Irish economy in 2016

2016 a 'record year' for Irish tourism

2016 was a record year for Irish tourism, according to the Irish Tourist Industry Confederation.

News • 29 Dec 16

More people came to Ireland in the third quarter - but their average length of stay was shorter

Trips to Ireland up 10.5% in third quarter - CSO

There were more than three million overseas trips to Ireland made during the third quarter of the year, according to the Central Statistics Office.

Business • 12 Dec 16

10.5 million people will have visited the island of Ireland by the end of this year

Irish tourism experiencing its best ever year

2016 is set to be the best ever year for Irish tourism, surpassing all previous records.

News • 28 Nov 16

Almost two-fifths of visitors to Ireland in the first ten months of the year came from Britain

11.6% more visitors to Ireland by October - CSO

There was an 11.6% rise in the number of trips to Ireland in the first ten months of the year, according to the Central Statistics Office.

Business • 24 Nov 16

Titanic Belfast welcomed its three millionth visitor last month

Titanic Belfast wins European tourism award

Titanic Belfast has been named Europe's leading visitor attraction - the first time a visitor centre in Northern Ireland has won the award.

News • 05 Sep 16

Between April and June, trips to Ireland increased by 10.8% to more than 2.5m trips

Overseas travel to Ireland rises by 13.1% in H1

Overseas travel to Ireland during the first half of the year was 13.1% higher than the same period last year, according to latest Central Statistics Office data.

Business • 29 Jul 16

Cyprus returned to growth in 2015 after nearly four years of harsh recession

Cyprus sets another tourism record

Bailed-out Cyprus, seen as a safe destination in a region dogged by terror attacks, set a record for the number of tourist arrivals during the month of June, officials said today.

Business • 18 Jul 16

Almost 3.5m people visited Ireland in the first five months of the year

2.38m visits to Ireland between March and May

More than 2.38 million people travelled to Ireland between March and May, according to the Central Statistics Office, an increase of 10.3% on the same period of 2015.

Business • 28 Jun 16

2,062,500 trips were made to Ireland in the months from February to April

Trips to Ireland up 16% in three months to April

New figures show that the total number of trips to Ireland increased by 16% to 2,062,500 in the months from February to April.

Business • 26 May 16

The EU Commission expects the Greek economy to contract by 0.3% this year

Greek economy shrinks by 0.4% in first quarter

Greece's economy shrank 0.4% in the first quarter compared to the last three months of 2015, a flash estimate by the country's statistics service ELSTAT showed today.

Business • 13 May 16

More foreign trips were made by Irish residents last year - but the number of nights spent abroad fell

Trips by Irish residents increased in 2015

Irish residents took almost 7.1 million foreign trips last year, according to the Central Statistics Office, an increase of 6% on the 2014 figure.

Business • 07 Apr 16

Revenue generated by tourism-related businesses rose by 10.7% to €7.27 billion

Hotel occupancy rate improves to 70%

The average room occupancy rate at Irish hotels rose sharply last year thanks to a rise in the number of tourists visiting the country.

Business • 29 Feb 16

Tourism

Number of British visits to Ireland continues to fall

Over 20% increase in North American visitors to Ireland

Ferry linking Louth and Down makes maiden voyage

Drop in UK visitors continues amid 'currency challenge'

Number of British visits to Ireland continues to fall

Protest over plans to develop Hellfire Club

Number of UK visitors down by 10.7% - CSO

Thomas Cook's revenue up ahead of key summer season

TUI Group says summer trading in line with forecasts

Ireland ranks third globally for tourism marketing

Strategy sets 2020 target for indigenous export growth

Hotels report strong start to 2017 despite Brexit

Number of overseas visitors to Ireland up by 10.9%

2016 a 'record year' for Irish tourism

Trips to Ireland up 10.5% in third quarter - CSO

Irish tourism experiencing its best ever year

11.6% more visitors to Ireland by October - CSO

Titanic Belfast wins European tourism award

Overseas travel to Ireland rises by 13.1% in H1

Cyprus sets another tourism record

2.38m visits to Ireland between March and May

Trips to Ireland up 16% in three months to April

Greek economy shrinks by 0.4% in first quarter

Trips by Irish residents increased in 2015

Hotel occupancy rate improves to 70%

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