New data on tourism from the Central Statistics Office shows more than 430,000 visitors departed Ireland in February. File photograph.
The bulk of visitors to the country were from Great Britain at 46 per cent, with the US accounting for just under 11 per cent, the Inbound Tourism report for February said.“The results show that among the 1,288,500 passengers departing Ireland on overseas routes in February 2024, some 433,300 were foreign visitors completing their trips,” said Gregg Patrick, statistician in the tourism and travel division.
The balance of the passengers were made up of Irish residents at just over 59 per cent, and foreign same-day visitors accounting for the remaining 7.3 per cent. The latter included Northern Ireland residents who were departing via an airport or seaport in the Republic.
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