The St Stephen's Green attraction will officially open to the public again on Thursday

Manager at Corporate Services at Fáilte Ireland Ms McCarthy pointed out that food tourism generates around €2 billion to the Irish economy each year

Fáilte Ireland estimates that the economic impact of the displaced bed stock in the tourism sector is still at least €400 million and could be as high as €670 million per annum

Visitors from key markets are becoming 'more value conscious'

A Fáilte Ireland marketing plan explained how Taylor Swift had released six cardigans to reflect each of her ‘Eras’ and these were a “key emblem” of her musical career.

The annual figure for 2023 represents a 12-month increase of over 920,000 additional guest nights for tourist accommodation providers in the Republic.

International tourists occupied the majority of bedspaces in guesthouses, B&Bs and hostels last year

The 2,600km route has contributed to the creation of an additional 35,000 jobs, according to Fáilte Ireland.

Research carried out by Fáilte Ireland found that 20 per cent agreed that tourists put too much pressure on their county, while 71 per cent said they had experienced some negative impacts from tourism activity in the area where they live.