"We will prioritise a domestic tourism campaign to promote staycations, subject to public health advice," it adds, noting that an Irish Tourism Recovery Taskforce has been established (its recommendations are expected this autumn). It also promises to "initiate a consultation process with communities along the entire Wild Atlantic Way, with a view to creating a continuous walking route from Malin Head to Kinsale". Read MoreAn Irish Sea WayThe document pledges to start another consultation process with communities along the coastline "from Carlingford Lough to Cobh, with a view to creating a new tourism trail, the Irish Sea Way, along the east and south-east coast to boost tourism". A Sustainable Tourism Policy"The success of the Wild Atlantic Way has demonstrated the potential for marketing Ireland as a clean, green holiday destination," the document states. The document promises to sustain support for Fáilte Ireland and Tourism Ireland, to keep investing in key brands like the Wild Atlantic Way and Ireland's Hidden Heartlands, and to bolster both air and sea access to Ireland.

Source: Irish Independent June 16, 2020 12:00 UTC