Liners are starting to cruise passengers into West Cork

A county council-led plan to boost the economy of West Cork through encouraging more cruise liner passengers into the area is beginning to pay off.

Three years ago, senior council officials became concerned the number of small cruise liners visiting Glengarriff and Bantry was in decline and they decided on a major marketing campaign to boost visits.

They lobbied cruise line companies and appointed tourism consultant Lorraine Grainger as an ambassador for the project.