Clare Councillors have called for Shannon to be designated as ‘The Gathering Airport’ for a major tourist event taking place in Ireland next year.
Local representatives are also seeking a meeting with Tourism Minister Michael, and officials responsible for the year-long event which encourages people to organise large get-togethers.
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The government hopes that over 300,000 extra people will visit Ireland as part of ‘The Gathering’, which runs throughout 2013.
Clare County Council has also established a working group to discuss how Shannon Airport and the county as a whole can exploit this.
