Hotel searches in Cork region on the increase
The Cork region is on show to over 200 countries around the world and it appears people like what they are seeing. Searches for rooms Leeside are up 544% compared with the same period last year. Meanwhile golf enthusiasts in the UK are also showing an huge interest in the region with a 152% increase in hotel searches from across the Irish sea. Up to 100,000 spectators are expected to descend on Cork over the course of the five-day tournament and the benefit to the local economy is expected to hit the 30 million euro mark. AUDIO: Speaking on the Neil Prendeville Show Marketing Manager at Fota Island Resort Seamus Leahy says tourism will be the biggest winner at the Irish Open. Click the PLAY button above to hear.
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