Calls to tap into growing youth travel market

Ireland could reap millions of euro by tapping into the youth traveller market, delegates at a conference will be told today.

The week-long General Assembly of Federation EIL (FEIL) will take place in Cork and Kevin Hickey, the director of EIL Intercultural Learning, has said young travellers are no longer a niche market and, instead, spend more time and money when they go from country to country.

He will tell delegates the economic potential for Ireland in tapping this market is vast and could lead to Ireland becoming a global leader in the sector.