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Tourism Ireland wanted Buckingham Palace lit green for Paddys day

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  • #32
    BigGrayKettle
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 132 ✭✭BigGrayKettle


    My name is URL wrote: »
    Nah not really. Was a pretty silly request to make imo. Does anyone really believe that shining a green light on a few buildings for one day of the year has any impact on tourism numbers here? ffs

    I'm sure most people with any knowledge of consumer insights and influences would say yes, yes it would have an impact on tourism numbers here.


  • #33
    My name is URL
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 25,626 ✭✭✭✭My name is URL


    BigGrayKettle wrote: »
    I'm sure most people with any knowledge of consumer insights and influences would say yes, yes it would have an impact on tourism numbers here.

    Show me the evidence so. Visitor numbers from the UK actually dropped following the Queen's visit... despite how people believed the opposite would be true.

    And I'm not doubting that St. Patrick's Day is important for Ireland.. I just think it's silly and a little desperate to be asking foreign governments and monarchies to 'paint' their building green on the day


  • #34
    BigGrayKettle
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 132 ✭✭BigGrayKettle


    My name is URL wrote: »
    Show me the evidence so. Visitor numbers from the UK actually dropped following the Queen's visit... despite how people believed the opposite would be true.

    There was a report published into the UK situation recently. Primary reason for a decrease in inbound figures is down to a highly depressed domestic economy in the UK, and an off-spin of this, a shift in holiday destination trends in the UK. I'm not going to go posting links to the plethora of academic literature relating to brand recognition and awareness when making a purchase decision, such as holiday destination to serve as evidence.

    I can't imagine the cost involved is very significant so it can't be anything but positive I'd think. I remember last year seeing good coverage in the foreign press on it which in a way is low cost advertising for the country!


  • #35
    ejmaztec
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 24,369 ✭✭✭✭ejmaztec


    oppenheimer1 wrote: »
    Yes it does. It boost the international profile of the country. You have to be aware of the place before you seek to visit it.

    Every other small nation is envious of the attention Ireland gets on St Patricks day. How many other small countries get a face to face meeting with the US president on an annual basis?


    .. and then you become aware of the costs involved, before deciding to go somewhere else for an awful lot less.


  • #36
    markpb
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 9,476 ✭✭✭markpb


    ejmaztec wrote: »
    .. and then you become aware of the costs involved, before deciding to go somewhere else for an awful lot less.

    Ireland is nowhere near as expensive as it used to be. Hotel and restaurant prices have fallen dramatically.


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  • #37
    oppenheimer1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,733 ✭✭✭oppenheimer1


    ejmaztec wrote: »
    .. and then you become aware of the costs involved, before deciding to go somewhere else for an awful lot less.

    Or you want to go but your grannies cat has kittens and you have to stay at home to look after them.

    You totally missed the point, most people who think of Ireland as a holiday destination won't come here for some reason or another. The lighting of monuments in green is to get people thinking of Ireland as a destination, things like cost are important but secondary.

    It wouldn't matter how cheap you are as a destination if nobody has heard of you.


  • #38
    Wattle
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,075 ✭✭✭Wattle


    We could have requested Sellafield but that's probably glowing green already.


  • #39
    Henlars67
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    I don't get why anyone celebrates St Patrick's Day.

    St Patrick brought the catholic church to Ireland and we all know how that turned out.

    Nothing to celebrate.


  • #40
    AllGunsBlazing
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,730 ✭✭✭AllGunsBlazing


    Henlars67 wrote: »
    I don't get why anyone celebrates St Patrick's Day.

    St Patrick brought the catholic church to Ireland and we all know how that turned out.

    Nothing to celebrate.

    Christmas day must be even worse for you. I mean that was the day that the bloke who inspired the creation of the church itself was born. And we all know how that turned out.....

    :rolleyes:


  • #41
    gallag
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 3,352 ✭✭✭gallag


    London lit the tower and the eye green on request, not good enough?


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  • #42
    StewartGriffin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,284 ✭✭✭StewartGriffin


    oppenheimer1 wrote: »
    How many other small countries get a face to face meeting with the US president on an annual basis?

    Heartwarming!
    Disney Heaven.
    The small fry and the big cheese!
    How many Small countries get to meet the US PRESIDENT, not just kissing his ass, but Face 2 Face?
    This small minded, "Yes Sorr" attitude makes me sick.


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