Number of foreign visitors up 8.5% on last year – figures

Some 622,300 foreign visitors arrived in to Ireland in May, the Central Statistics Office said Picture: Damien Storan/PA

There has been an increase in the number of foreign visitors to Ireland, with some 622,300 travellers arriving in May, an increase of 8.5% compared to last year, new figures indicate.

According to the Central Statistics Office (CSO), the largest contingent of visitors came from Great Britain at 34.9%, followed by the United States (20.2%), and then Germany (7.4%).