Gathering poster girl shocked to see her image in airport

Their faces have been seen by thousands of people around the world, and their smiles greet tourists as they arrive at Dublin Airport from international destinations.

However, the four young women who feature in the bigger than life-size adverts in the Dublin Airport terminals promoting The Gathering Ireland have criticised the use of the photograph without being told about it.

“The photograph was first used in a magazine supplement published with The Irish Times and then it was at the luggage carousel at Dublin Airport and now it’s on the back of buses,” said Charlene Carbery, 30, from Collon, Co Louth.