Impact of tourism on islands off Atlantic coast to be measured

Inis Mór, Aran Islands, Co Galway: The Atlantic Technological University is currently conducting research with six island communities off the west and northwest coast to measure the impact of tourism on the islands.

The impact of tourism is to be evaluated on six island communities off the Atlantic coast that have had a visitor boon since the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic.

The Atlantic Technological University (ATU) is to research how tourism has affected Inis Oírr, Inis Meáin, Inis Mór, and Inishbofin in Co Galway, and Arranmore and Tory in Co Donegal, which saw a spike in visits as so-called "staycations" became popular during restrictions to holidaying abroad.