The Government is to invest €190m in upgrading and developing new tourist facilities over the next six years, Tourism Minister Mary Hanafin has announced.
The funding will be focused on completing the upgrading of major tourist attractions, developing a small number of key iconic attractions, improving infrastructure for recreational cycling, walking and water based activities and heritage attractions, said the Minister.
She also announced the provision of almost €4m of funding under Fáilte Ireland's Tourism Capital Investment Programme to support four projects; The Clare Coastal Walks, Lough Key Marina, Slieve League, and the Foynes Flying Boat Museum.
'Continually investing and renewing the tourist attractions we have to offer is vitally important if we are to grow visitor numbers in the coming years,' noted Minister Hanafin.
