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14/03/2016
Tourism Revenue Up By More Than 18%
The latest figures from the Central Statistics Office (CSO) have revealed an 18.6% growth in revenue from overseas visitors.
The figures show that spending in Ireland by overseas visitors (excluding fares) for 2015 rose by 18.6% compared with 2014. The data also shows that the number of trips to Ireland in the key target market of holidaymakers rose by 20.4%, while spending by holidaymakers was up 27.8% for 2015 when compared with 2014.
Welcoming the figures, Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, Paschal Donohoe, said: "Today's figures confirm that 2015 was an exceptional year not just in terms of overseas visit numbers but also the associated revenue which totalled over €4.2 billion. The good news is that we are aiming for even further growth in visit numbers and associated revenue in 2016 and a strong marketing campaign is already underway.
"Of course this being St. Patrick's week, Tourism Ireland's Global Greening initiative is taking place across the world at a time when many people are planning their holidays, giving Ireland an unparalleled platform to encourage people to pay us a visit."
(MH/CD)
The figures show that spending in Ireland by overseas visitors (excluding fares) for 2015 rose by 18.6% compared with 2014. The data also shows that the number of trips to Ireland in the key target market of holidaymakers rose by 20.4%, while spending by holidaymakers was up 27.8% for 2015 when compared with 2014.
Welcoming the figures, Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, Paschal Donohoe, said: "Today's figures confirm that 2015 was an exceptional year not just in terms of overseas visit numbers but also the associated revenue which totalled over €4.2 billion. The good news is that we are aiming for even further growth in visit numbers and associated revenue in 2016 and a strong marketing campaign is already underway.
"Of course this being St. Patrick's week, Tourism Ireland's Global Greening initiative is taking place across the world at a time when many people are planning their holidays, giving Ireland an unparalleled platform to encourage people to pay us a visit."
(MH/CD)
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