CSO Statistics: Wild Atlantic the way to go for increasing number of tourists

The number of tourists visiting here has jumped by 1.1m since 2011, with initiatives such as the Wild Atlantic Way contributing to a booming tourism sector.

The figures, contained in the Central Statistics Office (CSO) snapshot report for 2014, show tourist numbers have steadily climbed since 2011, along with the amount of money they spend.

Last year, about 7.6m tourists visited the country, compared with 7m in 2013 and 6.5m in 2011.