Ireland’s Ancient East Regional Tourism Development Strategy 2023 – 2027 is a roadmap for the tourism industry and all stakeholders involved in the region to navigate the current challenges and steer a course towards recovery and future success.

The strategy has been prepared during a time of unprecedented uncertainty. Despite having weathered the disruption caused by Brexit and COVID-19, the industry is now facing into an energy crisis of unprecedented scale resulting in further uncertainty.

This Regional Tourism Development Strategy 2023 – 2027 is primarily informed by the Government’s Tourism Strategy People, Place and Policy: Growing Tourism to 2025, the Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media Statement of Strategy 2021-2023 and

Fáilte Ireland’s Strategy to 2023 – From Survival_ to Recovery_. It sets out a strategic approach to unlock the commercial potential of Ireland’s Ancient East while ensuring development is sustainable and the benefits accrue to local communities and protect our natural environment. The Strategy is also informed by planning policy, the National Planning Framework, the Regional Spatial and Economic Strategies and lower-tier plans