Loop Head Tourism News Today

Loop Head Lighthouse is one of two “Signature Discovery Points” in County Clare along the route of the Wild Atlantic Way

The Chair of Loop Head Tourism is calling on the Government to provide increased support for ancillary businesses in the sector affected by accommodation shortages. New data from the Irish Tourism Industry Confederation has revealed the number of international visitors to the country was down by 16% in the first three months of this year, […]

Tourism operators in Clare’s coastal resorts insist a degree of personal responsibility is needed from daytrippers during the upcoming heatwave. It comes amid calls for long-term investment into the facilities available to visitors to the county’s beauty spots. It’s expected visitors from at home and abroad will descend on Clare over the next few days […]

A West Clare tourism operator says clarity is needed on what a marine protected area would mean for coastal regions in this county. It follows a new report suggesting nearly a third of Irish waters should be designated as protected by 2030. Ireland’s Marine Protected Areas must increase 18-fold by the end of the decade […]

The Chair of Clare’s Tourism Advisory Forum is warning that the county’s success in the domestic tourism market last year should be taken with a pinch of salt. The latest figures from the Central Statistics Office show that Irish tourists stayed longer in Clare on average than in all but one other county in 2021. […]

A West Clare Tourism Consultant claims the county’s success on the domestic market comes at the detriment of attracting international visitors. The latest figures from the Central Statistics Office show that domestic tourists stayed longer in Clare on average than in all but one other county in 2021. Data shows staycationers remained in this county […]

The Chair of Loop Head Tourism has accused car rental companies of price gouging. Luke Aston says he’s experienced price hikes first hand, while he’s reports of people travelling here being quoted as much as two thousand euro to hire a car for a week. The Car Rental Council says rental companies being forced to […]

The Chair of Loop Head Tourism believes the hospitality sector needs to be more desirable for workers ahead of the summer season. Failte Ireland is predicting a significant recovery of overseas tourism this year with the level of international travel set to be at its highest in three years. The tourism body has unveiled a […]

Clare FM 19th May 2021 On Wednesday’s Morning Focus, Pat Flynn was joined by a host of guests to react to the news that Aer Lingus intends to permanently close its base at Shannon Airport. He was joined by Ashely Connolly, Head of Fórsa’s Services and Enterprises Division, Fianna Fáil Senator Timmy Dooley, Fine Gael TD Joe Carey, Chair of Loop Head Tourism, Luke Aston and Chair of the Clare Tourism Advisory Forum, Seán Lally.

Clare FM 19th May 2021 © Pat Flynn Tourism operators in this county say extensive state supports will be needed to ensure their survival beyond Aer Lingus’ departure date from Shannon. It comes as businesses here are still looking for certainty on a date for the resumption of international travel. The loss of the Aer Lingus base at Shannon Airport has been described as ‘detrimental’ for tourism and business connectivity throughout Clare and the Midwest region. CONTINUE READIN...