The Force is now with tourism - Star Wars effect

Tourism Ireland is feeling the force these days, predicting more than 8m overseas visitors to the country next year thanks, in part, to a Hollywood blockbuster.

Much in the way Game of Thrones boosted tourism in the North, the all-island body is expecting Star Wars: The Force Awakens to have a similar effect for the south and Kerry in particular.

Part of the new Star Wars movie was filmed on Skellig Micheal off the coast of Kerry. By the end of this year, 8m tourists will have visited Ireland, making 2015 the best year ever for Irish tourism.