Fáilte Ireland targets transition year students

SCHOOLS are being encouraged to avoid the hassle of overseas trips and bring students instead on educational and activity breaks at home as part of a Government effort to boost domestic tourism.

A brochure developed by cross-border tourism agency Fáilte Ireland is being sent to second level schools, asking them to organise trips for transition years to historic sites ranging from Newgrange to Clonmacnoise. A range of activities and other attractions are also featured, in an effort to promote school tours in Ireland, where tourism was worth €6 billion in the past year.

The Discover Ireland – Educational Tours and Adventures for Transition Year Students 2010 brochure was inspired by the Government’s Ideas Campaign, seeking the public’s suggestions on ways to promote and sustain economic recovery.