Limerick losing out as US passengers at Shannon surge

Limerick is losing out to Cork, Kerry and Clare in the big surge in US visitors coming in through Shannon Airport, a study has found.

Red C research conducted with non-Irish resident transatlantic passengers at Shannon shows that Kerry, Clare and Galway top the league table of counties benefiting from the growth in US visitor numbers through the airport over the past year.

Of US passengers arriving at Shannon this year, only 17% visited Limerick, compared to 22% last year However, surrounding counties have all shown big gains from the increased Shannon business.