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THE GOVERNMENT WANTS more gatherings and are to provide €1 million a year for the next three years to local authorities to make it happen.
A new plan wants Ireland to become a regular destination for members of the Diaspora and aims to support 700 local community-based events and festivals each year.
The Department of Tourism and Sport is working with Fáilte Ireland on the project and say that it is a direct result of The Gathering initiative last year.
“People often ask me what the legacy of The Gathering should be,” Tourism Minister Michael Ring said at the announcement of the plan.
“I believe The Gathering has brought communities together, near and far. The initiative means we can support that legacy and build on the new relationships, and the many new projects that came out of 2013.”
Local authorities are now being asked to identify events from The Gathering that could be repeated and used to bring people to a local community from abroad.
Fáilte Ireland’s Paul Keeley says the feedback he has received from local communities shows that there is scope to do more events based around the theme of returning Diaspora:
Our own research on The Gathering showed that more than half of the organisers involved were interested in running their local event again. The initiative launched today is a very tangible proof that we wish to build on the legacy of The Gathering and nurture those grass roots networks which sprang to life last year.
The Department of Tourism claim that the plan to support 700 local events has to capacity to attract up to 50 visitors each and could lead to an additional 35,000 visitors to Ireland each year over the next three years.
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Food outlet offerings and coffee shops are probably the only things you can’t get from Amazon, yet.
@wattsed: Amazon is a rip off nearly always cheaper to buy somewhere else.
@JesusMoreBullshit: JesusMoreBullshit:
Hamleys wasnted viable because they never had any stock
Also huge mark ups on the stock they did have!
Used to be an amazing Mexican restaurant called Cortinas in that area. Rent went up forcing them out. It would be great if they could be lured back.
Fine shopping centre! Fairplay to it
I’ve no doubt that new food quarter will be quality & hopefully some new names to enter the republic . Retail is very fragile @ Moment Dundrum appears to be continuing to lead the market ever since Hammerson took over they have used every inch of empty space & now inside the mall has a full house . There’s a few empty spaces outside but they will taken by new coming restaurant. It will be interesting to see who enters . Also interesting to see who takes urban outfitters & Roleys . Dundrum is a very well runned centre & is a huge success story. And by the way to any be grudges house of Fraser is confirmed to be staying
In these large shopping plazas, unless your a Giant retailer,the smaller guys have no chance because of the horrendous rents they have to pay.
It’s pure greed of the owners of these complexes.
And of course to add to the smaller guys woes, there’s online shopping.
Goods made in Sweat Shops in third world countries and although these corporations are buying the stock for a Pittance, they Gouge the shoppers in price as if the product is made in Western countries.Prime example Nike.
Made in sweat shops for bugger all and we have to pay hugely over inflated prices for their product!
The Rich get Richer, the Poor get Poorer.
Old news.
@David Harkin: Not for me
We must eat more to save shopping centres..
More upmarket burger joints won’t fill the holes
THE END IS NIGH!!!
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