Conference centre 'to boost tourism'

A NEW national conference centre could inject up to €50 million into the economy, Tourism Minister John O'Donoghue said yesterday.

Thu, 26 Jun, 2003 - 01:00

Cormac O’Keeffe

Announcing the Government's approval for the construction of a dedicated centre, Mr O'Donoghue said it would tap into a lucrative international conference market.

"It has the potential to provide between €25m-€50m in incremental annual business depending on various estimates," he said.

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