2024 Reports
2024 Tourism Review & 2025 Outlook
31 December 2024
2024 has proven a mixed year for Irish tourism and hospitality businesses with visitor spend up but bed nights down. The Irish Tourism Industry Confederation (ITIC) in its review of 2024 estimates that 6.6 million international visitors came to Ireland this year spending €6.2 billion, an increase of 13%. The length of time visitors spent in the country was down 3% and the largest source market of business was North America. ITIC forecasts continued revenue growth in 2025 although this is predicated on pro-tourism and pro-enterprise polices from the incoming Government.
General Election Manifesto – Voting for Tourism
21 October 2024
The Irish Tourism Industry Confederation (ITIC) publishes its Tourism Manifesto which outlines the key areas that the next Government must focus on to support the country’s largest indigenous industry and biggest regional employer.
A Whole of Government Approach, Competitiveness, Connectivity, Political Configuration, Capacity, Investment and Sustainability are the 7 pillars of ITIC’s Tourism Manifesto.
ITIC argues that the sector can grow and meet its environmental obligations but only if the enabling policies are brought into effect by the next Government following the impending General Election.
IQ,EQ & MQ in Irish tourism
25 September 2024
This document presents a summary of research conducted by Genesis and ITIC, focusing on employee performance in Ireland, with a particular emphasis on the tourism sector.
The research explores a theory of performance driven by the interplay of three critical factors: IQ (Intellectual Quotient), EQ (Emotional Quotient), and MQ (Meaning Quotient). These factors are examined both across sectors and within tourism to better understand how they contribute to workforce effectiveness.
Budget 2025 – Securing a Sustainable Recovery: Irish tourism industry’s budget submission
17 July 2024
The Irish Tourism Industry Confederation (ITIC), representing 20,000 tourism and hospitality businesses, presented its budget submission to Government calling for improved competitiveness and restored funding for Ireland’s largest indigenous industry and biggest regional employer.
The Importance of Aviation to Irish Tourism: Interdependent, Symbiotic and Critical
21 May 2024
This deep dive by The Irish Tourism Industry Confederation outlines how tourism relies on aviation to bring visitors into the country and aviation relies on tourists to fill those aircraft seats. 6 key recommendations are made as to how Ireland can build connectivity whilst being mindful of environmental pressures.
Analysis of Government induced costs on Tourism & Hospitality Enterprises
21 March 2024
The Irish Tourism Industry Confederation (ITIC) has today warned that Government labour policy will add €1.4 billion to payroll costs of tourism and hospitality enterprises between now and 2026. ITIC has said that mitigation measures are urgently needed to ensure the competitiveness and viability of Ireland’s largest indigenous industry and biggest regional employer.
