Shoppers urged to go Irish this Christmas
By Katie O’Keeffe
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Lorraine O’Dwyer To Ireland’s €6bn tourism industry, however, they are the glue that binds itineraries together, the meeters-and-greeters, storytellers, fixers and friendly faces of a country so many visit for its céad míle fáilte. They work mostly with overseas visitors (members of ATGI, the Approved Tourist Guides of Ireland, speak 21 languages from Arabic to Slovak). But in spring of this year, the whole sector went up in smoke. “I was like a barometer in a way,” says Suzanne Burns of Kinsale Food Tours ( kinsalefoodtours.ie). “I link into so many businesses in the town; if...
Ciaran McBride of Irish Chauffeurs and The Parcel Concierge Picture: Fergal Phillips Ciarán McBride will be on the road for much of this month, delivering an array of corporate gifts and Christmas presents to people around the country in his BMW. The lucky recipients will have the added bonus of The Parcel Concierge’s white-gloved delivery service, designed to raise spirits and instil festive cheer following a difficult year for many. For company owner McBride and his cohort of 15 private-hire chauffeurs, Christmas 2020... Subscribe from just €1 for the first month! Exclusive offers: