Department of Hospitality, Tourism & Leisure: Recent submissions
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Brand activation in thanatourism: a comparative study of the Bram Stoker Festival and the Whitby Goth Weekend
(Technological University of the Shannon Midlands Midwest, 2022)The life and work of Dubliner Bram Stoker influenced a niche tourism product popularly consumed today - gothic festivals. Gothic or “dark tourism” (thanatourism) festivals attract high spending tourists, usually in ... -
The correlation between sustainable plastic adoption and business sustainability in the food packaging sector
(Technological University of the Shannon Midlands Midwest, 2022)Ireland is producing the most plastic waste per person in Europe (Statista Research Department, 2021). Approximately 40 % of all plastic produced in Ireland goes to the food packaging sector (EESC, 2020). In order to ... -
Culinary entrepreneurship in Ireland: back to the future
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The current state of cooking in Ireland: the relationship between cooking skills and food choice.
(Athlone Institute of Technology, 2011-06)This research investigated the attitudes of Irish people to food to ascertain whether the acquisition of cooking skills influences food choice. Caraher et al. (1999) report on the state of cooking in England noted that ... -
Six go cocooning.
(Accessible Active Ageing, 2020-05-25)“Age is just a number” a familiar quote used by many including Joan Collins who suggested that; “age is just a number, unless you’re a good wine.” However, where the Corona virus is concerned the age 70 is when you must ... -
Exploring ageing, research methods & adventure activity: the potential of outdoor adventure activity (OAA) to engage older adults in appropriate levels of physical activity (PA).
(AIT/TU Dublin, 2019-05)Globally the population is ageing, people are living longer and birth rates continue to decline. While an ageing population is viewed as a positive societal achievement, reporting of the exponentially ageing demographic ... -
Understanding motivations of older adventurers.
(Athlone Institute of Technology, 2019-06)Globally the population is ageing, people are living longer and birth rates continue to decline. While an ageing population is viewed as a positive societal achievement, reporting of the exponentially ageing demographic ... -
Adventure, leisure and SMART approaches in tourism for the changing global and Irish demographic.
(Waterford Institute of Technology, 2018-06)The following is initial primary research undertaken to assist with refining the research question for a part time PhD study. Specifically, it explores the perceptions and attitudes of both the ageing demographic and ... -
Brexit anticipated economic shock on Ireland's planning for hospitality and tourism: resilience, volatility and exposure.
(Emerald, 2020-01-22)Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to explore tourism scenario planning for an anticipated shock as viewed through the lens of Irish hospitality managers preparing for Brexit. The research appropriates a climate science ...
