A West Clare tourism consultant insists that providing visitors with more things to do in Clare is the only way to stop this county being a “drive-thru” destination.
Figures released by the CSO show a major jump in overseas visitors to Ireland, with 575,000 arriving here last month marking an eight percent annual increase.
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But there’s increasing concern that only the bigger tourist attractions are seeing the benefit and with visitors just stopping off in Clare for a photo.
Kilkee-based tourism consultant and former chair of Loop Head Tourism Cillian Murphy says it’s a move in the right direction and one that needs to continue.