... of: * Approximately 3.7million euros * Domestic earnings of over 1.2billion euros * Sustaining close to 140,000 in employment in the country Recent years have seen the tourism industry in Ireland move to a more mature stage of development with an increasing range of well marketed product offerings. However the industry is still characterized by the dominance of individual, small to medium sized enterprises competing in an increasingly globalised international tourism market place. Traditionally, the unique attraction of Ireland as a tourist attraction/destination has been its quality, level and depth of contact with the Irish people in a relaxed and clean environment characterized by an unhurried pace of life and beautiful landscape. More recently visitors have traveled to Ireland to benefit the wide range of sporting and recreational facilities and events, for example: * Golf * Angling * Walking * Cycling * Equestrian * Cultural and heritage All expecting to find the highest standards of accommodation, food and hospitality, all located in ...

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