2010 Archive
300,000 coach tourists contributed an estimated €180 million to the Irish economy in 2010. Our research profiles these estimates and the coach tourist market in Ireland.
In 2010, there were 202 calls by cruise ships to Irish ports carrying 204,489 passengers. Direct spend from passengers was estimated at €20.3 million. View our findings from the research report.
View our statistics about overseas visitors who used self-catering accommodation in Ireland in 2010, detailing information such as seasonality and regions visited.
View our statistics on overseas tourists who used guesthouses and B&Bs in 2010
The aim of this paper is to contribute to the debate on recent developments in the hotel industry and to consider the prospects based on an analysis of available capacity, trends in occupancy, and likely demand for hotel bednights.
Designed to provide an insight into tourism performance in 2010 based on feedback from tourism product providers. View our results based on feedback provided during 1st to the 17th of September 2010.
Given the extremely challenging economic conditions, not surprisingly, all accommodation sectors report overall bednight volumes to be down compared to last year. View the report for more details.
The Tourism barometer is our annual state of the season survey. It is designed to provide an insight into tourism performance based on feedback from tourism product providers. Read our report for April 2010.
Our report gives an overview of usage at national level, and the behaviour and characteristics of visitors and holidaymakers who used hotel accommodation in Ireland in 2010