Supporting a free tourist Wi-Fi initiative
I believe all major tourist sites in Ireland should provide free wi-fi internet access to visitors. With a relatively small investment, many visitors could be encouraged to share pictures of their visit to well known landmarks on social networking sites and websites all over the world, thereby increasing the exposure of the visitor attractions. There […]
Investment in coastguard services in County Clare Announced
The Irish Coastguard is currently introducing four new response crafts into its fleet of boats operated by its volunteer crews on the west and north west coast, as part of its RIB ( Rigid Inflatable Boat) replacement programme. I can confirm that one of these new crafts will be located at Doolin in County Clare […]
Clare to receive €300,000 for tourist infrastructure and job creation
I want to welcome the significant funding announcement for County Clare today as part of the Government’s Jobs Initiative. The allocation of €300,000 is one of the highest made, significantly higher than other counties such as Kerry, Kilkenny and Cork for example. This money is to be used to maximise job creation in the short […]