Eight-in-ten tourists struggles to find Dingle over St Patrick’s weekend

THE bitter row over Dingle’s name change has damaged the town’s tourism industry, according to a new survey.

Eight of every 10 tourists who visited Dingle over the St Patrick’s bank holiday weekend had trouble finding the town, according to the survey which was backed Coiste Dingle, Daingean Uí Chúis Dingle name campaign.

With the peak tourist season just weeks away, they said the town’s tourism trade is in chaos with local businesses suffering a fall off in trade.