Sandra McLellan (Cork East, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

While I welcome the new initiative, I still believe my constituency of East Cork is missing out on what would be a much needed boost to the local economy. My home town of Youghal is situated at the mouth of the River Blackwater where it meets the Atlantic Ocean. It is a renowned tourist town which is steeped in history. Just half an hour away are the Jameson Distillery in Midleton, Cobh, Fota Wildlife Park, a beautiful golf resort and TitanicPort which the largest liners in the world visit on a regular basis. Does the Minister of State agree that it was a missed opportunity not to have included east Cork in the Wild Atlantic Way? It would have made more sense to include it in the initial marketing of the route. It is a positive brand and already has positive associations. It is impossible to recoup the lost revenue. It is like calling a part of Route 66 something else. East Cork should have been incorporated into the Wild Atlantic Way.

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