Overseas visitor revenue falls 12% below target

REVENUE from overseas visitors to Ireland has fallen almost 12% behind targets for tourism, according to a report.

A mid-term review of the Government’s tourism policy has highlighted how spending by foreign tourists struggled to keep pace with official projections for 2006, even before the recent global economic downturn.

The report by the Tourism Strategy Implementation Group also warns there is uncertainty about the growth prospects of key overseas markets over the coming years, particularly Britain and the US.