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Michael D Higgins promotes Irish 'The Gathering' during US trip

Higgins helps promote tourism initiative for 2013

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CATHY HAYES,
IrishCentral Staff Writer
Published Thursday, May 10, 2012, 7:37 AM
Updated Wednesday, August 1, 2012, 3:08 PM

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IrelandNorth | May 12, 2012, 08:47 AM EDT
Not sure I understand the timing of this event. 2013 is the centenary of the great Dublin lock-out and strike, an attempt to break trade unionism in Ireland by ruthless Anglo-Irish employers. I fear the Irish Government may be trying to distract from the upcoming centenary of the 1916 Rising.

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johnshiel | May 11, 2012, 10:06 AM EDT
is yourism a new gimmick in tourism promotion? How come no explanation? And in counting tourists and where they come from, do they count visitors to the south from Northern Ireland? HMMM?

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Bythebay | May 10, 2012, 07:59 PM EDT
This isn't like the Olympics, if no one from the US shows it won't matter. Costs in Ireland might very well break their budgets. We have such a strong tourist base from other countries, those from the US wouldn't even be noticed if they do come.

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Murph46 | May 10, 2012, 07:20 PM EDT
I'm coming!

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Bythebay | May 10, 2012, 07:09 PM EDT
As one of the people in the US mentioned, many of them won't be able to even afford the air fare to come to Ireland.

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