Ireland: Record Numbers of Tourists to Ireland
"As we approach the end of 2007, all the indications are that we will enjoy another record year for Irish tourism," Tourism Minister Seamus Brennan said after the government published the latest statistics on visitors. The report said tourists were coming in increasing numbers from the United States and continental Europe, while visitors from the biggest market _ neighboring Britain _ were slightly down from last year's record levels. In all, Ireland has received 9,919,900 visitors this year through the end of October, 4.0 percent more than last year's record volume. The rise in U.S. visitors was particularly prized because Americans tend to stay longer, travel more widely and spend more money, despite the dollar's exceptional weakness versus the euro.
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