Laois received the lowest amount of funding from Failte Ireland of any county from 2007 to 2014, it has been revealed.
Information released to The Irish Times by Fáilte Ireland under the Freedom of Information Act shows that Laois got just €93,750 from a €125 million fund.
In contrast, Dublin received almost €18 million, Cork received €14.7 million and Limerick received €12.6 million.
After Laois, the next lowest county on the list was Carlow but even they almost got five times what we did – €415,745.
Figures for Fáilte Ireland’s most recent completed Tourism Capital Investment Programme show the areas that were already the country’s top visitor destinations – Dublin and the southwest – were also the places which pulled in the most capital funding.
The €93,750 spent over eight years in Co Laois compares with a grant of €5.2 million for Killarney House, in Co Kerry.
Over the period, tourist attractions in Co Kerry were given grant aid totalling €11.38 million.
The largest grant, some €5.575 million, was made to support Kilkenny’s Medieval Mile which showcases the city’s history.
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