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Sat 11 Nov 2009Film sector boosts economy, study says
ALMOST ONE fifth of tourists who visited Ireland in 2008 cited film as a reason for coming here, resulting in a tourist expenditure of €369 million, according to a new report on the Irish audiovisual industry.
In its annual report the Audiovisual Federation, which monitors growth and trends within the industry, said the film and television industry was hugely valuable – culturally and economically.
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