Agency targets long-term growth for Northern Ireland tourism

Irish Tourism Industry Confederation CEO, Eoghan O’Mara Walsh, described the passenger cap at Dublin Airport as the 'biggest single handbrake on growth'

Alice Mansergh, chief executive officer of Tourism Ireland, said a review of the passenger cap at Dublin Airport 'will be vital for tourism'.

In 2024, overseas tourism spend grew by more than 10%, bringing an estimated €7bn to the island of Ireland and sustaining 300,000 jobs. 

With ambitions for the longer term, Tourism Ireland envisages overseas tourism revenue can grow to €9bn by 2030, with appropriate strategic supports.