October 2008

Malin Head tourism proposal welcomed

The development of a partnership to develop the tourism potential of Ireland's most northerly point at Malin Head has been warmly welcomed this week by Sinn Féin candidate for the Inishowen Electoral Area in next year's county council election, Sean Ruddy.

According to Mr. Ruddy, under the proposals, visitors interpretation panels will be erected in Malin Head and Malin Town before the end of this year, based on geology, language, culture, heritage, and environment. He also suggested that a visitor information publication and specific Malin Head website will also be developed in the next nine months.

The Sinn Fein candidate also said that the partnerships will then work towards a public art installation and an indoor visitor interpretative centre in the medium term and said in the meantime, market research will be conducted to facilitate and support these objectives.

From the moment I was selected as a candidate for the county council election next year, I made it clear that the tourism development of Malin Head was a major priority for me. We have seen major investment in recent years at visitor attractions like the Cliffs of Moher, the Boyne Valley, including New Grange and the Battle of the Boyne centre. It is now time to invest in Ireland's most northerly point."

Mr. Ruddy said he was delighted at the proposed partnership approach to addressing the obvious gap in services at this crucial location for Inishowen. "Pat Doherty and the team at the Isle of Doagh visitor centre has shown how imagination and determination in tourism can deliver for Inishowen. His initiatives over the years have made a huge impact on the local economy. It is now time for the same approach at Main Head," he said. The partnership approach will see Donegal County Council Inishowen Development Partnership, the County Development Board, Failte Ireland and the community of Malin Head, working together to develop the tourism potential of the area.

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