Tourist revenue set to double in Dublin by 2020

A NEW strategy to increase the number of tourists visiting Dublin by 60 per cent by 2020 will almost double tourism revenue to

?¬2.5 billion, it has been claimed.

The Dublin Chamber of Commerce said they were working with Fáilte Ireland to implement the plan.

“There is a real opportunity to sharply boost tourism jobs in Dublin, and the rest of the country,

? Gina Quin, Dublin Chamber Chief Executive said.

“We look forward to research that shows that just under half of all the visitors to Dublin go on to visit other parts of Ireland.

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A core recommendation of a new tourism taskforce is that fresh funding will come from a mix of both public and private sources.

“A key challenge going forward will be to ensure that we can get the best value for money,

? Ms Quin said.

“Dublin Chamber looks forward to working with the taskforce to see how we can best leverage State support and private sector finance to deliver new initiatives.

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A growth in tourism in Dublin is having a hugely positive affect on employment, with the latest CSO figures showing that around one quarter of the 60,000 new jobs created in Ireland were in tourism-related sectors of the economy, including hotels, food and retail.

“Ireland’s connectivity is improving all the time, with direct flights from Dublin and San Francisco due to commence shortly and both Etihad and Emirates recently announcing an expansion of their services between Dublin and the Middle East,

? Ms Quin added.