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Thursday, 21st
December 2017
EAST CORK MACRA NA FEIRME Knockraha Keep Seandun Debating Title
info@eastcorkjournal.ie The Seandun Final
of Senior Debating was held in Whitechurch Community Centre on Thursday 14 December. On the night Carrigaline
proposed the motion
‘this house believes that security cameras are an invasion of
which was vehemently opposed by Knockraha.
privacy’ What followed was cer-
tainly a highly entertain- ing debate!! Congrat- ulations to Knockraha Macra who won on the night and so retain the
Seandun Debating title for the second year run- ning. Siobhan Kelleher, Knockraha who was also awarded best speaker. A special word of thanks to
Deadline Monday at noon
our judges Ann Fitzger- ald, Ann Buckley and Caitriona O’ Sullivan. Best
of luck to both
teams who go forward to represent the region
in the next round of the competition in the New Year. The competition brings to a close Seand- un’s final competition in 2017 but will back in
action early in the New Year. The next Seand- un regional meeting will take place on Wednesday 3 January hosted by Kin- sale Macra.
• Best Speaker: Siobhan Kelleher of Knockraha who was awarded best speaker in the Seandun debating final with Paul O’ Regan, Seandun competitions officer.
• Senior Debating: Members of Knockraha Macra who defeated Carrigaline Macra in the Seandun Final of senior debating. Left to right: Michelle O’ Callaghan, Mags Rafter, Paul O’ Regan (Seandun competitions officer), Siobhan Kelleher and Elaine Doyle.
“Getting On Board” Tourism Seminar With The Ring Of Cork Kevin Cullinane-
Head of Communica- tions with Cork Airport was the Guest Speak- er at
the “Getting on
Board” Tourism Semi- nar at the Radisson Blu, Little Island on the 13 December. The
Seminar was
organised by Ring of Cork and it coincided with their AGM. Over sixty tourism businesses from the region were in attendance. In his presentation, “Maximising Incom- ing Tourism”. Kevin
told us about the work that
the Airport do to
attract new airlines to Cork, whilst working in partnership with Tour- ism Ireland. Although Cork Airport is the best airport in Europe
in
their class and has won numerous awards, what really matters to the air- line, is the destination. Kevin is a great pro- moter of Cork and be- ing from Cobh himself, knows how to sell the Ring of Cork tourism businesses to potential airlines. As he said, “it
isn’t all about great run- ways and terminals”. He also spoke about how all tourism busi- nesses could maxim- ise
opportunities from
markets in Switzerland, Spain and the USA. Cork Airport is the
international gateway to the South of Ireland and is uniquely posi- tioned at
the start of
Ireland’s Ancient East and the Wild Atlantic Way. It is the country’s second busiest and best connected internation- al airport after Dublin
with connectivity to over fifty destinations. More than 2.3 million passengers will travel through Cork Airport this year, 57% Irish res- idents and 43% over- seas visitors flying from destinations across the UK, Continental Eu- rope and the USA on year-round services from Boston Providence with Norwegian. In June, Cork Airport was named Airport Council International (ACI) Best Airport in Europe in its class (serving under 5
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million passengers). Veronica Murphy of
The Discovery Partner- ship followed Kevin’s presentation. In her presentation, “Max- imize
your Markets-
Connect & Network, she spoke about Visit Kent and how they have increased their visitor numbers
via
of Cork presented the 2017 programme of ac- tivities to the audience. Ms. Ryan spoke about
the ROC supports that Ring of Cork provide to tourism businesses through the delivery of leading edge
maxim-
ising markets through connecting and net- working and getting on board with the Ring of Cork. Elga Ryan of SEC- AD, who manages Ring
ships formed from the wide range of tourism businesses who were in attendance from East Cork, Cork Harbour and the greater Cork region.
training
programmes and the provision of marketing tools as well as con- necting tourism busi- nesses together at net- working events.
This
was very evident at the lunch break, where lots of
made eastcorkjournal
connections were and relation-
Ring of Cork con- nects and supports tour- ism businesses through marketing, training and networking. It sup- ports the development of sustainable
tourism
businesses and helps to maximise business po- tential. Ring of Cork supports local jobs and the local economy.
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