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Heritage Sites in 3D

The Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht, Heather Humphreys TD, launched the Discovery Programme’s new website (www.3dicons.ie), featuring 3D images a

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nd models of some of our most famous heritage sites and ancient monuments.

The monastery at Sceilg Mhichíl, the passage tomb at Newgrange and the Poulnabrone dolmen are among the ancient structures which have been scanned using cutting edge 3D technology, to produce highly detailed models, images and videos. 3D digital models have been produced of over 130 buildings and monuments. It is expected the data will benefit the education, tourism and conservation sectors.

Four Cities Bid for Culture Title

Waterford, Wexford and Kilkenny are to make a unique combined bid to be named 'European City of Culture' in 2020.

Limerick is also bidding for the title. The title, which Cork held in 2005, is sought by cities all over Europe as it attracts thousands of extra visitors and boosts business.

The Capital of Culture is chosen by ministers from the EU member states and organised by the European Commission. Cities from two countries, Ireland and Croatia, will be chosen for the title in 2020. The proposals will be assessed by an international panel of cultural experts, according to criteria laid down by the EU. Representatives from the three cities visited Brussels where they explained their proposal to Fine Gael MEP Sean Kelly. Under the banner Ireland South East 2020, Waterford City will be its capital and focal point.

Minister Launches' Ancient East' Trail

A new tourism campaign promoting Ireland’s diverse 5,000-year-old historical heritage could bring 600,000 more visitors to the south and east by 2020, helping to grow the

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local economy by almost €1bn.

Tourism Minister Paschal Donohue made the claim at the launch yesterday of 'Ireland’s Ancient East' initiative.

Under new plans unveiled at Meitheal, landmarks from the Boyne Valley in the north east to Kilkenny, Waterford, and East Cork in the south east will be repackaged to entice foreign and domestic visitors.

The sites will be split into four separate groups —Ancient Ireland, Early Christian Ireland, Medieval Ireland, and Anglo Ireland — to give tourists a better understanding of how the periods of the Vikings, the Normans, monks, elite country homes and rebellion are interlinked.

No budget has yet been outlined for the initiative, which is targeting tourists over the age of 30 who have an interest in culture and history and is expected to begin in summer 2016 and which government believes could mirror the success of the Wild Atlantic Way.

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New Paris Tourism Event

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A delegation of 35 Irish tourism businesses travelled to Paris to take part in a brand new, B2B tourism event for 2015, Irlande à Paris.

The group is pictured with Caroline Phelan, Tourism Ireland (back, fifth right), and Game of Thrones characters (right), outside the Irish Cultural Centre in Paris, where the new B2B tourism event, Irlande à Paris, took place.

Organised by Tourism Ireland, Irlande à Paris took place in the Irish Cultural Centre and involved two simultaneous workshops and networking events – one targeting group tour operators and travel agents, the other business tourism and MICE (meetings, incentive, conferences and events) buyers. It provided the Irish delegation with the opportunity to meet and do business with more than 250 carefully selected French travel professionals – including leading business tourism buyers, group tour operators and travel agents.

Monica MacLaverty, Tourism Ireland’s head of southern Europe, said: “2014 was a record year for French visitors to Ireland and Tourism Ireland in France is undertaking an extensive programme of promotional activity throughout 2015 – to keep the momentum going and build on that growth. We were delighted that so many influential French travel professionals took the time to come and meet our industry partners at our new event, Irlande à Paris – demonstrating their keen interest in programming the island of Ireland in 2015 and beyond.”

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