Confidence in tourism sector at six-year high

Cork tourism is expected to receive a significant boost as a result of the Gathering this year, as confidence in the Irish tourism industry is at its highest since 2007.

Speaking in Cork at Fáilte Ireland’s annual tourism briefing for the south-west region, chief executive Shaun Quinn said renewed optimism within the industry was helped by growth in some overseas markets last year, for the first time since the downturn in 2008, particularly among visitors from the US, Germany, and France.

Mr Quinn stressed that targeted changes will need to be affected in Britain, our nearest and biggest overseas market.