Irish tourism could benefit from global warming, new report finds

In Munster and south Leinster, the projected growth in visitors could reach 14%. Picture: Don MacMonagle

A steady rise in global warming could be bad for the planet but have positive benefits for the Irish tourism industry, according to a new EU report.

The research on the impact of climate change on regional tourism across the EU forecasts tourist numbers in Ireland could increase by more than 9% on current levels if there was an average increase in temperatures of 4C.