May has been a great month for Irish Tourism.
The government's 'Jobs Initiative' has given the sector a huge boost (see earlier post) and the visits of Queen Elizabeth II and President Barack Obama were a resounding success. On May 26th, the CSO published first quarter figures (Jan-Mar). They show that the total number of overseas trips to Ireland increased by 8.6% (92,800) compared with the same period last year. Visits from North America were up by 11.9%, visits from Great Britain were up 7.2% while visits from Other Europe were up 8.9%.
So, while it's positive that overseas visitor numbers are on the up, it is worth remembering that we still have 364,600 (23.6%) fewer overseas visitors than during the same period three years ago (1,177,600 vs 1,542,200). Therefore, it's no time to be complacent.
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Very nice information about "IRISH TOURISM RETURNS TO GROWTH IN THE FIRST QUARTER OF 2011"
Accommodation in Ireland also will increase due to same. and its great new for hotels business.
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