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Beara. Pic West Cork Times
TAOISEACH Enda Kenny has offically launched a new walking trail which has been described as Ireland’s answer to the famed “Camino de Santiago” in Spain.
The Beara Breifne Way is a 600km walking trail running from the Beara Peninsula to Breifne, County Leitrim following the line of Donal Cam O’Sullivan Beare’s march in the aftermath of the Battle of Kinsale in 1602.
Michael McCarthy
LABOUR TD for Cork South West, Michael McCarthy, has welcomed the latest tranche of tourism figures from the CSO which show a strong surge in the number of trips to Ireland so far this year.
“The positive trajectory regarding growth in our tourism sector continues. Today’s figures from the CSO reaffirm my belief that Irish tourism is not just bouncing back, but actually enjoying strong growth, with overall trips to Ireland up 7.4% in the first three months of the year.
Hungry Hill. Pic: West Cork Times
TOURISM Minister Michael Ring has unveiled the final route for the Wild Atlantic Way, a new touring route running from West Cork to Donegal.
The Minister joined Fáilte Ireland to present the final route to 300 top overseas tour operators attending Meitheal 2013, Ireland’s largest tourism trade fair.
Michael McCarthy
LABOUR TD for Cork South-West, Michael McCarthy has said the recent Tourism Ireland survey which shows a sharp increase in Ireland’s rating as a value-for-money holiday destination, is a sign the country has more to offer than just scenery and good hospitality.
“The image of ‘The Rip-Off Republic’ is firmly gone, as this new survey by Tourism Ireland shows.
Chleire Haven on Cape Clear.
A PRESTIGIOUS travel publication showcasing Chléire Haven on Cape Clear hit the newsstands in the United States this month, profiling ‘glamping’ and yurt holidays here to thousands of avid American readers and potential holidaymakers.
The current edition of National Geographic Traveler, the world’s most widely-read travel magazine with a circulation of about 8.5 million readers, includes an article titled “Ireland’s Green Scene” with some great ideas for boutique camping holidays here – including Chléire Haven on Cape Clear island. [Read more...]
(l-r): John McCarthy, Carriganass Castle Ltd; Richard Harrington, Bantry Development and Tourism Association; Annette O’Donovan, Westlodge Hotel; David Ross, Drimoleague Heritage Walkway; Fionnbarr Walsh, The Maritime Hotel; Ciarán Cronin, Ahakista Escape; John Tobin, Chair, Sheep’s Head & Bantry Tourism Co-operative. Pic: Wordhoard Communications.
BUSINESSES along the successful Sheep’s Head Way walking route are pulling together to form a new tourism co-operative which will help to promote tourism on the Sheep’s Head peninsula, as well as in Bantry and the surrounding areas, to an international audience.
“When we work together, we can make a much bigger impact than we can when we each work on our own”, explains John Tobin, the chair of the co-op’s founding committee.
THE latest tourism statistics showing that visitor numbers are continuing to rise have been welcomed in West Cork.
The new figures from the Central Statistics Office show a five per cent increase in visitor numbers from October to December in 2012 to 1,438,000.
The group pictured in Kinsale. Pic: John Allen
EIGHT leading travel and lifestyle journalists from Belgium and the Netherlands flew into Cork Airport recently, to take part in a fact-finding trip of Cork city and county including West Cork.
Their visit was organised by Tourism Ireland, in conjunction with Fáilte Ireland. [Read more...]
IN an endeavour to improve the overall experience of visitors to Schull in West Cork we ask you to have your say!
Win a weekend, dinner with a good bottle of wine in Schull! [Read more...]
The video promotes Eyeries to tourists around the word.
NOT content with an excellent new local website and being named Ireland’s Best Kept Town 2012, the Beara village of Eyeries has launched a new online video highlighting the delights of the area.
Musicians Malachy Reynolds and Bethan McGuinness at theThe Launch of the 2013 West Cork Chamber Music Festival in Bantry. This years festival offers a mix of world class names including Melvyn … [More...]
DUBLIN based Pat Coldrick, Classical guitarist and composer is appearing at Dunmore House Hotel in Clonakilty on Wed 26th June at 7.30 for an intimate dinner followed by superb virtuoso … [More...]
O'CONNORS Seafood Restaurant in Bantry is one of just eight nominees from across the country in the … [Read More...]
by Brian Moore A PLAN to re-establish a community co-op in Durrus is taking … [Read More...]
by Sharon Murphy Caprese Salad, otherwise known as Tomato, Mozzarella and … [Read More...]
A FINE Gael TD has expressed his frustration and disappointment at the failure to get answers in the … [Read More...]
?A safety initiative entitled “Light Up” will take place nationally on Wednesday 20th and … [Read More...]
THE South West Fishery Local Action Group will … [Read More...]
THE Baltimore all-weather and inshore lifeboats … [Read More...]
THE club's annual excursion took place to Lismore on Sunday 9th June last. A wonderful day was had … [Read More...]
Joan Greer, Nuala Welton, Ann Tobin, Ann O'Donovan, Ann Butler, Margureite O'Sullivan, Geraldine … [Read More...]
Pictured at the launch of the Cork to Bandon "Make your Mark on cancer walk" which takes place on … [Read More...]
THE Sinn Fein Summer School returns again to The Mills Inn Baile Bhuirne this year with a very impressive line up of contributors for the event on June 28th and 29th.A large crowd from around the … [Read More...]
LABOUR TD for Cork South West, Michael McCarthy, has welcomed the announcement of the establishment of the Ireland Strategic Investment Fund (ISIF), which will see the winding up of the National … [Read More...]
by Striker Although this is, to all intents and purposes, the close season as far as the English soccer game is concerned, there is still no rest for the managers and mentors of … [Read More...]
In an entertaining U12 football league match against Kilmacabea last Thursday evening Skibb got off to early lead of 1-1 to no score. The sides traded scores throughout the half as the home … [Read More...]
CORK county is to receive the largest allocation from the recently announced €50 million in funding approved for regional and local roads expenditure in 2013. Cork County Council will … [Read More...]
A GROUP of leading French travel writers visited West Cork recently as guests of Tourism Ireland, Fáilte Ireland and Brittany Ferries. Representing a wide range of travel and lifestyle publications … [Read More...]
