Overseas visitors grew by 9%, and visitor spend up 9% oon previous year. €6.3 billion tourism industry delivers 5,000 new jobs in 2014. ITIC predicts 400,000 visitors in 2015. A 5-year €250 million programme of investment support is vital to ensure sustainability in the sector.
Protecting the Irish Environment & Landscape
– A Critical Issue for Irish Tourism
ITIC
September 2014
The purpose of this paper is to highlight the fundamental importance of the Irish environment and landscape to the people of Ireland and Irish tourism.
Working with industry partners Tourism Ireland undertook a comprehensive review of the market; honed their strategy and developed a focused action plan designed to deliver accelerated growth in visitor revenue and numbers from this increasingly important market.
ITIC is recommending that Government focus measures in the 2015 Budget on supporting longer-term viability rather than on short-term survival measures.
A look behind the 2013 data, coupled with a top line analysis of performance over recent years, shows up some interesting results and challenging trends.
We use cookies to ensure that we give you the best experience on our website. If you continue to use this site we will assume that you are happy with it.OkPrivacy Policy