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Millions of French, Spanish and Italians encouraged to discover the Wild Atlantic Way
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Tourism industry leaders from Kerry and the South West of Ireland attended a Tourism Ireland event in the Montenotte Hotel in Cork this week, where they heard about new opportunities to grow visitor numbers from France, Spain and Italy.
Monica MacLaverty, Tourism Ireland’s Manager Southern Europe, said: “France, Spain and Italy are markets of significant potential for tourism to the South West of Ireland. Collectively, they delivered more than 1.3 million visitors to Ireland in 2017 and have grown by +30% since 2014. Now, with over 5,000 airline seats and ferry capacity for 3,900 passengers each week – directly to Cork – the markets of Southern Europe offer great potential for further growth.”
Working closely with airlines, ferry companies, airports and ferry ports to build demand for services is a key priority for Tourism Ireland.
Pictured are Noel Ryan and Conor Hennigan, both Kerry Airport, with Finola O'Mahony, Tourism Ireland, at Tourism Ireland's industry briefing on the French, Spanish and Italian markets.
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