Creative sector key role in rural economy

Design and craft industries make a huge contribution to Ireland’s rural economy, said Karen Hennessy, CEO of the Design & Crafts Council of Ireland (DCCoI) at the group’s AGM at the National Museum of Ireland, Collins Barracks, Dublin.

The DCCoI also hosted a seminar entitled Creative Livelihoods: The Value of Craft in Communities highlighting the sector’s impacts on local communities and the boost for Ireland’s reputation internationally.