Tourist figures climb 17.1% in February

The number of overseas visitors to Ireland increased by 17.1% in February this year.

The number of overseas visitors to Ireland increased by 17.1% in February this year.

Ireland welcomed 403,700 visitors compared to 344,800 over the same period in 2003, with the number of British visitors up by 14.9%.

European visitor numbers rose 13.8% while North American tourist traffic rose by 25.2% from February 2003.

In total, US visitor numbers have risen by 40.2% on the February 2002 figure.

Irish residents made 346,500 overseas trips in February 2004, a 14.7% increase on the number who travelled in the same period in 2003.

The figures were released today by the Central Statistics Office.

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