Tall Ships festival to attract 250,000

Neans McSweeney, South-East Correspondent

As many as 250,000 visitors from all over the world are expected for the four-day event which should generate over E30 million in Waterford and the south-east region.

It’s the first time the Tall Ships Race has begun in Ireland and the organisers have put in place a family-centred festival billed as the country’s top summer event.