Two new walking routes for West Clare which are set to increase visitor numbers in the area, were launched today (Sunday 25th July 2010), by Minister for Defence Tony Killeen, T.D. The two new looped walks are the Doonbeg Loop (8km long), and the Tullaher Loop (20km long). They are now designated as national Loop Walks.
A major tourism promotional opportunity had been secured for the Shanon Rgion as six radio stations from all over Northern Ireland broadcasted live from the Shannon Region from Sunday 25th to Friday 30th April ‘10.
To celebrate the launch of the new Co. Limerick cycle hub a special cycling event has been organised to accommodate cyclists of every level from beginners and families to experienced cyclists. There are three routes on offer, "The Hub Family - 10Km Cycle’’ aimed at beginners and families, ‘The Hub Experience’ a 60Km cycle designed for regular leisure cyclists and for the cycling enthusiast "The Hub Challenge’ 120Km in length. All events will start and finish in Kilmallock.
Welcoming the news that County Clare tourism cycling routes have been voted in the world top ten of the Lonely Planet’s ‘Best in Travel 2010’ guide, Flan Quilligan, Shannon Development, Tourism Product Development Manger said,” We are delighted that Co. Clare has been named in the top ten super cycling routes in the world by the Lonely Planet ‘Best in Travel 2010’ guide. This is a testament to the amount of work that has gone into the development of the tourism cycling product in County Clare in recent times.”
Three new walking routes for North Clare were launched today (Thursday 30th July 2009), by Éamon Ó Cuív, Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs in conjunction with The Walks Scheme and Fáilte Ireland’s Walkers Welcome Initiative. These routes are part of the Burren Walks Project which is designed to increase the appeal of the North Clare area as an activity holiday destination and to enhance walking facilities for local users.
Mary Coughlan, T.D., Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment launched a new ‘trail blazing’ initiative at the National Ploughing Championships in Kilkenny this week (Tuesday 23rd September ’08). The Tánaiste launched a new tourism website as part of the Shannon Region Trails Programme, a €2 million Shannon Development initiative aimed at establishing the Shannon Region as a world-class destination for walking, cycling, water-based and other outdoor activity pursuits.
National Trails Day will be held on 28th September 2008 with the objectives of promoting an awareness of the recreation trails, promoting an understanding of the need to manage and resource our trails and other facilities, and promotion and awareness of the work of all key agencies in delivering trails and other facilities.
Shannon Development today (Tuesday 15th May ’07) announced a €2 million support package for a new ‘Shannon Region Trails Programme’ which the Company is launching. The aim of the Programme is to establish the Shannon Region as a world-class destination for walking cycling, water-based and other outdoor activity pursuits during the period 2007 – 2010.
As part of Shannon Development’s €2 million trail blazing initiative announced last year to enhance the Shannon Region’s reputation as a world-class destination for walking, cycling, water-based and other outdoor activity pursuits, the Company is offering tourism accommodation providers around the Shannon Region an opportunity to participate in an extensive international web based marketing campaign which they will be undertaking in the coming months.
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