Examine the pie charts above which show the number of people arriving to Ireland by year and route in 2019, 2020 and 2021 - Leaving Cert Geography - Question 5A - 2022

The year in which 2,170,000 people travelled to Ireland from Continental Europe was 2020.

The Cross-Channel route (Great Britain) was used by 781,000 people to travel to Ireland in 2021.

To calculate the total number of people travelling to Ireland in 2021, we sum the values from each route:

egin{align*} ext{Continental Europe} & : 1,538,000 \ ext{Cross-Channel (UK)} & : 140,000 \ ext{Transatlantic} & : 781,000 \ ext{Other} & : 93,000 \ \text{Total} & = 1,538,000 + 140,000 + 781,000 + 93,000 = 2,552,000 ext{Total number of people travelling to Ireland in 2021 is } 2,552,000. ext{ } ext{ } egin{align*}

One airport in Ireland is Dublin Airport.

One reason for the lower number of arrivals into Ireland in 2020 and 2021 compared to 2019 is the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, which led to travel restrictions and reduced tourism.

One challenge caused by fewer tourists visiting Ireland is the loss of revenue for the hospitality and tourism sector, leading to financial difficulties for businesses that rely heavily on tourism.