Fáilte Ireland to host series of Mayo meetings as part of five-year tourism plan

Tourism group Fáilte Ireland will be looking to hear from the people of Mayo, as they host a series of consultation nights across the county as part of their five-year tourism plan.

The meetings, which will be held over the course of a week-long period, aim to hear from local tourism businesses and groups on how best to develop six localities and make them more viable for tourism.

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Any inputs from the public will be taken into account as Fáilte Ireland aims to finalise their five-year Destination and Experience Development Plan for the Inland Mayo Region.

The organisation’s manager, Luke Murray, believes that these meetings are crucial to the development of the plan.

“These six community meetings are a crucial step in the consultative process,” she stated, “alongside desk research, site visits, online surveys and one-to-one meetings with key industry and agency partners such as Mayo County Council, Údaras na Gaeltachta and South West Mayo Development Company.

“A successful plan for developing the area can only be achieved through collaboration so all stakeholders in tourism (businesses, communities, agencies, representative groups) are invited to attend and share their views on what the future vision and tourism development blueprint for inland Mayo should be.”

The meetings will take place on the following dates:

Thursday April 3 at 2 pm - Lydon’s Lodge Hotel, Cong

Thursday April 3 at 7 pm - Tourmakeady Hall

Wednesday April 9 at 2 pm - The Dalton Inn, Claremorris

Wednesday April 9 at 7 pm - Knock House Hotel

Thursday April 10 at 2 pm - Bridge Street, Castlebar

Thursday April 10 at 7 pm - The Park Hotel, Kiltimagh

Anyone wishing to register for any of the six meetings must email jackie.burns@failteireland.ie

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