Connecting Ireland's diaspora with their ancestors

New initiative hopes to capitalise on the surge in people using the lockdowns to trace their Irish roots

Pictured at Saint Fin Barre’s Cathedral are: Kieran Jordan (Ireland Reaching Out Volunteer), David and Denise O’Leary (Ireland Reaching Out), David Whyte (Ballyhoura Development) and Stephen Malone (St. Fin Barre’s tour guide).

A new network of regional Irish partners has been formed to connect those of Irish heritage abroad with their places of origin in order to drive regional tourism.

Ireland Reaching Out (IrelandXO), which has more than 150,000 members worldwide, wants to team up with local organisations to help see international visitors return as part of the economic recovery.