Bunratty-based businessman Maurice Walsh has been appointed Chair of Clare Tourism, the group responsible for the tourism marketing and promotion of County Clare.
Mr. Walsh, who is General Manager of Durty Nelly’s, assumes the role held by Ennis hotelier Paul Madden since 2015.
In his opening address to the Clare Tourism Steering Group, comprising tourism representatives from each of the five geographical areas of County Clare, Mr. Walsh said he is committed to exploring “new and innovative ways or promoting Clare as one of Ireland’s top visitor destinations.”
“Through www.clare.ie, the hosting of networking events and our presence at trade shows in Ireland and overseas, Clare Tourism members are committed to promoting and marketing the county through different avenues to continue to keep Clare at the top of the destinations list in the country. We are also committed to increasing the overall number of bed nights and the average spend of day-trippers to our many visitor attractions,” he said.
Mr. Walsh noted that adventure, sports and family-orientated tourism will be “a priority in our promotion and marketing activities.”
Maurice Walsh is one of seven representatives that have been appointed to the Clare Tourism Steering Group along with Cillian Murphy of Kilkee Tourism (West Clare), Eoin O’ Hagan of Clare Virtually (East Clare), Mary Gleeson of Promote Ennis (Ennis), Darragh Quinn, The Farmyard, Corofin (North Clare), Gerard Dollard (Clare County Council) and Maureen Cleary (Clare Tourism).
A native of Ennis, Colin McGann has been editor of The Clare Champion since August 2020. Former editor of The Clare People, he is a journalism and communications graduate of Dublin Institute of Technology.