Cork and Kerry among most popular destinations for Irish holidaymakers, new figures show

New Fáilte Ireland figures show more than one million extra domestic holidays were taken by Irish people in 2023 — an annual increase of 8%

Glandore, Co Cork: Revenue generated from domestic holidays to Cork was up 20% to €402.1m. Picture: Denis Minihane.

The domestic tourism market grew strongly in 2023, with more than 14.3m trips taken by Irish holidaymakers, generating  €3.1bn for the economy.

New figures from Fáilte Ireland show more than 1m  extra domestic holidays were taken by Irish people in 2023 — an annual increase of 8%.