Irish tourism figures rebound ahead of Middle East conflict 

Foreign visitors to Ireland rose by 33% in February, CSO figures show
Irish tourism figures rebound ahead of Middle East conflict 

Photo shows passengers queueing inside Terminal 2 at Dublin Airport. Photo: Sasko Lazarov/© RollingNews.ie

The number of foreign visitors to Ireland saw a significant rebound last month, with almost 405,000 people in total visiting the country in February.

New figures released by the Central Statistics Office (CSO) on Monday show a 33% rise in the number of foreign visitors coming to Ireland last month compared to the same period in 2025.

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