Delight in town as tourist office avoids the axe

Just two months ago, it was facing the axe but now Tourism Minister Leo Varadkar has handed Clonakilty’s tourist office a welcome reprieve.

It’s a crucial year for the town, celebrating its 400th anniversary and The Gathering.

Anxious to secure the facility’s long-term future, locals are considering a range of initiatives to increase footfall into the office by 50%.