Tourist industry identifies area for international centre

THE Limerick/Shannon area has been identified by the Irish Tourist Industry Confederation (ITIC) as the best regional location for a massive 2,000 seater international conference centre.

ITIC say this centre would underpin passenger numbers at Shannon and help develop the Mid-West as a hub for wider economic growth.

ITIC yesterday called on the Government to allocate €1 billion to tourism investment under the next National Development Plan 2007-2013.