Preliminary CSO data for 2025 shows an 11% drop in international arrivals.
The Minister For Tourism will address concerns for the industry at a major gathering today.
Longford Westmeath TD Peter Burke will hear calls for support in the Budget after a drop in visitor numbers at the Irish Tourism Industry Confederation's annual conference.
This year's conference is titled Resilience in an Uncertain World and reflects the uneasy feeling many operators have after a more quiet than usual year.
CSO numbers for 2025 so far point to an 11% decline in inbound visitor numbers while the amount spent by those visitors is also down.
Tourism Minister Peter Burke will be among a number of high profile speakers at the event in Kilkenny, with industry leaders saying tourism is at a critical juncture.
They want the Dublin Airport passenger cap to be lifted, after plans calling for the same were introduced at Cabinet yesterday.
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