Minister urges unity in rural tourism

RURAL access disputes can cost millions of euro, Minister Eamon Ó Cuív warned yesterday at the presentation of rural tourism awards in Carrick-on-Shannon.

He said that there was a great need for all people involved in the countryside to see that they had more in common with each other than not. In particular, he called on all of the people who have been involved in the recent work on the walkways and access to ensure that never again is this country given the bad publicity it has been given in recent years in relation to access issues.

“Where there are difficulties, let us respect each other and resolve them by dialogue rather than by confrontation.