Tourism growth slows in July as fewer UK visitors arrive

CSO figures show UK visitor numbers were down 6.2% in the seven months to end-July

Visitors at the Cliffs of Moher Pic: Ireland's Content Pool

The number of people visiting Ireland continued to grow in the period from May and July, but at a slower pace than earlier in the year, as an increase in the number of European and North American visitors helped offset a decline of nearly four per cent in thosecoming from Britain, new CSO figures show.

Overseas travel figures released today show that the total number of trips to Ireland rose by 4.4 per ...