School of Tourism LYIT: Recent submissions
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Maximising the potential of mass participatory sporting events for tourism destination development
(11th Annual Tourism and Hospitality Research in Ireland Conference (THRIC), 2015-06)Over the last decade sports tourism has seen rapid changes, one such growth area has been in the area of mass participatory sporting events (MPSE). MPSE attract participants who travel to participate in events such as ... -
On the crest of a wave: Donegal and the Wild Atlantic Way.
(11th Annual Tourism and Hospitality Research in Ireland Conference (THRIC), 2015)The research explores what is the current service provision in a specific area on the “Wild Atlantic Way” (WAW) in County Donegal. The paper identifies those service providers that currently participate in the “visitor ... -
Literary Tourism and Yeats' Legacy - What can we learn from Shakespeare's birthplace?
(11th Annual Tourism and Hospitality Research in Ireland Conference (THRIC), 2015-06)This year 2015 celebrates the birth of the distinguished poet and Nobel Laureate William Butler Yeats. For visitors interested in Yeats and his contemporaries as well as modern day writers and poets, literary tourism offers ... -
The Wild Atlantic Way as a catalyst for tourism and sustainable employment development in the North West of Ireland.
(11th Annual Tourism and Hospitality Research in Ireland Conference (THRIC), 2015)In March 2014 Fáilte Ireland launched a new coastal drive, ‘The Wild Atlantic Way' (WAW). This new initiative provides a signposted route along the Atlantic coast from Kinsale in West Cork to Malin Head in County Donegal. ... -
Lean services: a systems thinking approach for achieving operational excellence and quality improvement in the Irish hotel sector.
(11th Annual Tourism and Hospitality Research in Ireland Conference (THRIC), 2015)The services economy is a significant element in the economic growth of most OECD countries, including Ireland (OECD 2012). Tourism is a key subsector of the services economy, with accommodation being a necessary component ... -
Developing tourism industry occupational standards: A case for collaboration between industry and academia in 21st century Ireland.
(11th Annual Tourism and Hospitality Research in Ireland Conference (THRIC), 2015)The hospitality and tourism industry is characterised by its dynamic and multi-disciplinary nature. Providing hospitality and tourism students with the requisite skills and competencies to meet with the demands of this ... -
Collaborative sustainable development in drive tourism on the Wild Atlantic Way: A community perspective.
(11th Annual Tourism and Hospitality Research in Ireland Conference (THRIC), 2015)The Wild Atlantic Way (WAW) large-scale drive tourism route is unique in Ireland in that it runs for 2500km of coastline from Donegal to West Cork. It incorporates hundreds of coastal communities on the extreme periphery ...
