CORK’S designation as Europe’s cultural capital will be vital in attracting tourists to Ireland this year, an industry meeting was told yesterday.

A CRUNCH meeting is set to take place between representatives of 250 hotels and the board of Cork Kerry Tourism tomorrow, amid claims that the tourist marketing body has no strategic plans in place to capitalise on Cork’s success as European Capital of Culture.

THE poets of the land have been challenged to look at an oyster and produce pearls of inspiring words.

ISLANDERS off Cork are planning a sea change in their attitude to the development and promotion of tourism.

CORK is a poor second to Kerry when it comes to tapping the revenue-generating potential of the tourist industry, the chief executive of Cork Kerry Tourism told the city’s business leaders yesterday.

A CASH-STRICKEN independent tourism organisation in West Cork has warned it cannot continue to operate on a “hand-to-mouth basis”.

RESPONSIBILITY for promoting tourism in north Kerry is to be transferred from Shannon Development to Cork Kerry Tourism.