Tourists in Ireland spent a total of €695m last month

Over one-fifth of visitors in October came from the US

Of the 1.8 million passengers departing Ireland on overseas routes during October, 577,400 were foreign visitors completing their trips here. Photo: Laura Hutton/RollingNews.ie

Foreign tourists in Ireland spent a combined €695.1m during the month of October with the majority travelling here from the UK and US, new figures show

According to the figures from the Central Statistics Office, of the 1.8 million passengers departing Ireland on overseas routes during the month, 577,400 were foreign visitors completing their trips of which 35.5% were from Britain, 21.2% were from the US, and 7.8% were from Germany.