Schull set for €2m boost as Fastnet Film Festival gets underway
Schull is in line for a €2 million boost to the local economy as its second busiest week of the year gets underway in the West Cork village.
The Fastnet Film Festival launches tonight & Schull is set for a €2m boost.Thanks to Hilary of @FastnetFilmFest for showing me around the sets & local traders from TJ Newmans pub,Grove Restaurant & @CentraIRL More here: https://t.co/5lvax5P0zr & @RedFMNews @CorksRedFM this week pic.twitter.com/bZ3V61eANv
— Fiona O'Donovan (@FionaRedFM) May 22, 2018
The Fastnet Film Festival is being launched in a new dedicated Film centre in the village this evening with hundreds of visitors as well as high profile names in the film industry expected to descend on Schull over the coming days.
Hilary McCarthy of the Fastnet Film Festival told RedFM News that the festival is of huge importance to Schull's profile.
Pic: The Pier in Schull
Our senior reporter Fiona O'Donovan also spoke to Katarina Runske of Grove Restaurant and Anna B's Bookstore, Kevin McGowan of Brosnan's Centra on the main street, and Bridey Dalton of T.J Newman's Cornerhouse pub and Newman's West Café and Wine bar.
The full interviews from all four are here (Running Order: Hilary McCarthy, Katarina Runske, Kevin McGowan and Bridey Dalton):
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