Ireland was one of only two European Union countries to see a drop in tourism last year, even as the EU recorded its highest-ever level of tourist accommodation stays. New data from the European Commission shows that nights spent in tourist accommodation in the Republic of Ireland fell by an estimated 1.8% in 2025, to … Read more
Ireland’s tourism sector has weathered a difficult 2023, with visitor numbers falling significantly short of expectations, according to a comprehensive review by Fáilte Ireland. The tourism authority’s ‘360-degree view’ reveals that only 24% of Irish tourism businesses reported higher customer numbers compared to the previous year, despite a 2-3% increase in registered accommodation capacity. The … Read more
Estimates for the number of foreign visitors arriving in 2022 have been released by the Irish Tourism Industry Confederation (ITIC). ITIC estimates that seven million foreign visitors visited Ireland this year, a recovery of 73% from the pre-pandemic peak of 2019. The largest source market was Mainland Europe, where 1.5 million high-spending North Americans also … Read more