Food festival to give €1m economic boost to south-east

AN economic boost worth over €1 million is set to be pumped into the south-east in the coming days with this year’s edition of the Waterford Festival of Food.

Kicking off tomorrow, the festival takes place in Dungarvan and includes Ireland’s second ever Food Camp over the course of the weekend.

Now in its fourth year, the festival weekend is expected to attract thousands of visitors with local accommodation providers already noticing an increase in bookings because of the event, according to director Therese McDermott.