164,400 overseas passengers came into Ireland in December

Today's figures also show that the number of arrivals and departures in December was considerably higher than the month prior

On an annual basis, this is considerably lower than in December 2019, when there were 1,372,600 arrivals and 1,383,800 departures, falls of 88.0% and 87.1% respectively. Picture: Leah Farrell / RollingNews.ie

Some 164,400 overseas passengers arrived into Ireland this December, while 178,800 passengers departed the country, new Central Statistics Office (CSO) figures show.

On an annual basis, this is considerably lower than in December 2019, when there were 1,372,600 arrivals and 1,383,800 departures, falls of 88.0% and 87.1% respectively.