Numbers travelling to Ireland from overseas lagging behind pre-pandemic levels

The number of overseas travellers to Ireland is still lagging behind pre-pandemic levels, with 12% fewer people arriving to the Republic, new figures show (Damien Storan/PA)

The number of overseas travellers to Ireland is still lagging behind pre-pandemic levels, with 12% fewer people arriving into the country, new figures show.

The Central Statistics Office (CSO) released the Air and Sea Travel Statistics for the month of June, which shows that more than 1,703,200 passengers arrived in Ireland on overseas routes.