Council plans rural tourism boost

Cork County Council plans to undertake a pioneering role in promoting tourism as a result of its unique involvement with an EU body which was set up to grow tourism in peripheral rural regions.

The council plans to encourage and co-ordinate the coming together of “clusters” of tourism businesses that would promote self-catering holidays based on hillwalking, marine activities, and adventure tourism.

It will assess their plans and, if feasible, help these clusters seek EU-funding and aid their marketing.