{"id":12312,"date":"2020-01-08T18:56:39","date_gmt":"2020-01-08T22:56:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/irishexaminerusa.com\/wp\/?p=12312"},"modified":"2020-01-19T13:00:01","modified_gmt":"2020-01-19T17:00:01","slug":"survey-significant-opportunities-for-irish-tourism-from-britain-in-2020","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/irishexaminerusa.com\/wp\/?p=12312","title":{"rendered":"Survey: Significant Opportunities for Irish Tourism from Britain in 2020"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Clare Island Blue Flag Beach, Harbour and Grainne Mhaol’s Castle, Mayo<\/figcaption><\/figure>A new survey reveals that over half of Britons are interested in visiting the island of Ireland in 2020.<\/p>\n

The survey, undertaken last month by YouGov, on behalf of Tourism Ireland, shows that 52% of British people planning to take a short break this year said that they are interested in visiting Ireland. The majority cited scenery (68%) as a great reason to visit, as well as culture (47%) and the craic (44%). One-third (33.4%) of respondents said they think that they would have the most fun with locals in Ireland, compared with the locals in other destinations.<\/p>\n

However, only 50% of those surveyed were aware of the Common Travel Area (CTA) agreement; the CTA, signed in 1923, is set to remain in place, despite Brexit \u2013 allowing British citizens to travel freely to Ireland, without restrictions.<\/p>\n

Tourism Ireland\u2019s CEO, Niall Gibbons, is visiting London this week \u2013 undertaking a series of interviews with various media outlets, including Sky News, Talk Radio, Travelmole, Breaking Travel News and The Sunday Times, to deliver a message of reassurance to prospective British visitors and to remind them why 2020 is a great year to visit the island of Ireland. The key message is that the Common Travel Area (CTA) between Britain and Ireland will continue after Brexit \u2013 which means no travel restrictions for our British visitors.<\/p>\n

Niall Gibbons, CEO of Tourism Ireland, said: \u201cThis time of year is a key holiday planning period for British travelers, so we\u2019re taking the opportunity to remind them about the Common Travel Area and ease of access between Britain and Ireland. Brexit won\u2019t change how easy it is to get to Ireland, with no change or restriction for British visitors.<\/p>\n

\u201cOur message for 2020 is very simple. Whatever happens with Brexit, our welcome will continue to be as genuinely warm as ever; our people will continue to be funny and full of chat; and our landscapes will continue to take your breath away. We will be marketing hard in Britain to deliver that message \u2013 right through 2020 \u2013 and to provide the reassurance that potential British visitors need to hear.\u201d<\/p>\n

This is an important time of year for travel search and booking, so Tourism Ireland has a number of key messages for British holidaymakers:<\/p>\n