Ireland to get 10.61m visitors in 2016 if trend continues

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  • Tourist numbers to hit 10.6m for first time
  • England leads, followed by US.
  • Italy not longer set to overtake Spain to become 7th biggest

projected-2016Visitor numbers to Ireland are set to pass 10m for the first time and hit 10.6m this year.

Tourism Ireland research released an infographic on the profile of visitors to the island in 2015. The Netherlands, Belgium and Luxembourg are the fastest growing market, growing by 27pc.

CSO figures for January to September and figures for the two Belfast airports suggest visits to the island wil grow by 12pc in 2016.

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