New tourism office for Gort

Visitor attractions in North Clare and South Galway are to be given a boost with the opening of a new tourist office in Gort.

The facility has been developed on the back of work by The Burren Lowlands Group, which was established in recent months after a national study revealed that Gort was amongst the hardest-hit areas during the recession.

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The tourist office will be based in The Square in Gort, opens in the coming days in a premises that is being offered on a rent-free basis.

Brian Hennessy of The Lady Gregory Hotel and The Burren Lowlands Group is hopeful this will bring a boost to the area.