2017 was ‘greatest ever’ year for tourism; Record 10.6m people visited the country

A record 10.6m tourists visited Ireland this year, with 2017 hailed as the greatest ever year for the sector.

Tourism Ireland’s end of year review revealed that after some lean years during the downturn, Ireland’s tourism sector continues to go from strength to strength.

The last year was the strongest on record in terms of visitors numbers and revenue, with 10.6m tourists bringing in almost €5.8bn in revenue.