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29/10/2012
Taoiseach Launches IPB Gathering Ireland Fund
Taoiseach Enda Kenny today launched a €2 million IPB Gathering Ireland Fund. The fund, a partnership between IPB Insurance and The Gathering Ireland 2013 is in response to the growing number of gatherings being planned across the country for 2013.
The fund will be administered by local authorities across the State to support events and gatherings that have the capacity to attract overseas visitors.
Speaking at the launch the Taoiseach said: "The core objective of The Gathering Ireland 2013 is to deliver an additional 325,000 tourists to Ireland in 2013 and this generous fund by IPB Insurance and the further provision of funds by the Government is a reflection of the importance of the Gathering as a key Government project that will directly contribute to the economic revival of our country."
The target of the fund will be to support 700 or more individual Gathering Ireland events.
The fund will be administered by local authorities across the State to support events and gatherings that have the capacity to attract overseas visitors.
Speaking at the launch the Taoiseach said: "The core objective of The Gathering Ireland 2013 is to deliver an additional 325,000 tourists to Ireland in 2013 and this generous fund by IPB Insurance and the further provision of funds by the Government is a reflection of the importance of the Gathering as a key Government project that will directly contribute to the economic revival of our country."
The target of the fund will be to support 700 or more individual Gathering Ireland events.
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