The number of overseas visitors coming to Ireland is on the rise.

Over half a million more visitors came to Ireland in the first half of this year when compared to the same time period in 2015.

Skellig Michael will re-open to visitors today following recent works to repair rockfall damage.

The number of overseas visitors to Ireland increased by 17.1% between the end of December and last month.

People who traditionally start their seasonal recreational visits to the country’s woods today, Easter Monday, are being reminded about the risk of forest fires and the need for care.

Almost 7.5m visitors have come to Ireland between January and October.

For the first time, a billion people used Facebook in a single day on Monday.

More people are coming to Ireland this year, but the length of their stay has fallen — along with the amount of money they are spending here.