There were 604,500 foreign visitors to Ireland in September, an increase of 5 per cent on the same month last year. Visitors spent 16 per cent less in Ireland last month even though actual tourist numbers were ahead of last year’s monthly total. The industry has been struggling with a fall-off in tourist numbers with many businesses reporting a decline in revenue this summer. Despite the increase in tourist numbers, the CSO data indicated that nights stayed and money spent were down. Overseas visitors stayed a total of 4.3 million nights in the State, a fall of 4 per cent from September 2024.

Source: The Irish Times October 29, 2025 17:07 UTC