Weekly news from around the 32 counties of Ireland

(Source: The Anglo Celt)

 

CLARE

The promoters of Pol an Ionain cave in north Clare, which contains reputedly the largest free-hanging stalactite in the world, last Thursday secured planning permission for a visitor center at the site. An Bord Pleanála last Thursday gave the plan the go-ahead in the face of opposition from An Taisce, the Pol an Ionain Action Group and the nearby rival cave, Ailwee Cave. Three years ago, the cave owners, John and Helen Browne, opened the cave to allow the public to view the 23ft-long stalactite after a 16-year long planning battle. However, the permission by An Bord Pleanála precluded any visitor center and the public has been bused to the cave site through a park-and-ride system. The Brownes, however, earlier this year, lodged plans for the visitor center and a car park for 30 cars after claiming that the enterprise is not viable into the future by relying on a park-and-ride system. Clare County Council gave the proposal the go-ahead.

(Source: The Irish Times)

 

CORK

Images of County Cork will be broadcast to an audience of approximately 200 million across China next month, after one of the country's cable TV networks, The Travel Channel, filmed on location here last week. Organized by Tourism Ireland in conjunction with Fáilte Ireland, the TV crew captured footage at the Jameson Experience in Midleton, at Cobh, the 17th century Charles Fort in Kinsale and at Blarney Castle. The Travel Channel is a cable TV network in China, featuring travel-related documentaries and shows from around the world with an incredible audience of approximately 200 million viewers. "We are absolutely delighted that the Travel Channel has chosen to film in Cork," said Susan Li of Tourism Ireland China. "This is a tremendous opportunity to highlight and showcase some of the very best of this part of the island to a massive audience”.

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