Another tourism record for Ireland but Brexit could hamper growth

An increase in overseas visitors for the first five months of this year is helping to make 2016 a record breaking year for tourism.

However, the collapse of sterling in the wake of the Brexit vote could hurt further growth, according to Tourism Ireland.

There was an almost 14% rise in the number of tourists arriving in Ireland between January and May — with the number of visitors from North America rising by over 18%.