Irish tourism industry had 'challenging year', with demand for holidays falling

Report said the decline in visitors was more keenly felt in the south of the country, along the Wild Atlantic Way and in the Ireland’s Ancient East region.

A Fáilte Ireland overview of the tourism season this year said the industry had struggled through a “challenging year”, with demand for holidays here falling well below expectation.

The ‘360-degree view’ warned visitors from key markets were becoming “more value conscious” and it appeared their national economies were slowing down.