Tourism target: FF wants 10m visitors

IRELAND should be welcoming 10 million visitors by 2012 — that’s the target set by Fianna Fáil in its tourism manifesto, launched yesterday.

Tourism Minister John O’Donoghue said indications were positive for the future, and a growth target of 5.6% in overseas visitor numbers has been set for the current year.

Last year, 7.7m visitors from overseas came here, marking our fifth consecutive year of sustained growth.