Jim D'Arcy (Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I welcome the €1 million investment in Ireland's Ancient East to complement what has already been allocated and, in particular, the €50,000 for Louth Adventures.Ireland's Ancient East stretches from Carlingford to Cork and, much like the Wild Atlantic Way, it seeks to give visitors a unique experience with 5,000 years of Irish history. In the next round of funding, I would like to see the Táin saga of Cúchulainn, the greatest saga in Europe, and the images it evokes developed. Cúchulainn, who was from the Castletown area of Dundalk and known as Setanta as a young man, is Ireland's greatest hero. Funnily, Deputy Fitzpatrick, who was born and bred in Castletown and, like Cúchulainn, is a great sportsman and legend, is hoping to keep his seat. He has worked hard to assist in bringing more than 2,000 jobs to Dundalk through foreign direct investment, FDI.