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Sat 07 Jul 2008Irish people are spending more on holidays, says CSO
IRISH PEOPLE are taking more frequent, longer and more expensive holidays, while the number of overseas visitors to Ireland and the amount they spend has only grown slightly, figures for the first quarter of 2008 reveal.
While the amount of money spent by Irish visitors abroad has increased by more than €300 million, the spend by overseas visitors in Ireland has remained almost stagnant for the first quarter of 2008, Central Statistics Office (CSO), tourism and travel figures from January to March state.
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