Tourism now accounts for one in 10 jobs in Cork, and the industry is targeting a growth in visitor numbers to the region by up to 10% this year. Visit Cork is the official destination tourism marketing agency for Cork. Visit Cork confirmed it is actively targeting Canada as a priority market from 2026, alongside continued focus on the US, UK, Spain, France, and the Netherlands. Expansion of activity in Germany was also announced, with Visit Cork twinned with Tourism Ireland’s German market office for the rest of 2026. Cork Convention Bureau, a public private partnership which operates as part of Visit Cork to promote the city as a business tourism destination, said conference and business events have delivered approximately €150m to the Cork economy since 2007.

Source: Irish Examiner January 29, 2026 13:50 UTC