The first half of 2025 saw a near 13% decline in overall tourism numbers, with the second half of year improving. Last month, 429,800 foreign visitors completed a trip to Ireland. In terms of nights spent in the country, visitors spend a total of 3.6 million nights — an increase of 27% year-on-year. Visitors spent €184m on day-to-day expenditures such as eating out, entrance fees, as well as public transport. While the figures show foreign visitor numbers are up significantly year-on-year, they are still down by 5% when compared to January 2024.

Source: Irish Examiner February 26, 2026 14:11 UTC