Tourism Year End Review 2017 & Outlook for 2018

According to the Irish Tourism Industry Confederation (ITIC), Irish tourism hit new highs in 2017 with a record number of international visitors and the industry worth an estimated €8.7 billion annually. Ireland earned an estimated €6.5 billion from overseas tourism in 2017 which was made up of €4.9 billion spent by overseas visitors when in […]... Read More

Growth from US and Canada set to continue – ITIC meets Alison Metcalfe

Visitor numbers to Ireland from North America have never been stronger and are up a remarkable 16% year to date. With new gateways and more air capacity next year, the good news is that growth is anticipated to continue. Earlier this month in New York, the Irish Tourism Industry Confederation (ITIC) met with Tourism Ireland’s […]... Read More

Niall Gibbons discusses Tourism Ireland’s marketing strategy for 2018

Earlier this week Tourism Ireland launched their 2018 marketing strategy in Dublin and will host a similar event in Belfast next week. ITIC (Irish Tourism Industry Confederation) caught up with Niall Gibbons, Chief Executive of Tourism Ireland, to discuss tourism’s record performance this year and hopes and expectations for 2018. In a wide-ranging interview Niall […]... Read More