Weekend breaks in west '20% cheaper than in Dublin'

**paul_oshea** · 29/06/2005, 9:49 AM

is this a good thing or a bad thing??

as i always said the west is the best....

**Peadar** · 29/06/2005, 9:53 AM

Originally Posted by paul_oshea

as i always said the west is the best....

"according to the regional tourist authority for Galway, Mayo and Roscommon."

Self praise is no praise.

**paul_oshea** · 29/06/2005, 9:58 AM

....but some praise

its marketing at the end of the day, good ploy though.

**Macy** · 29/06/2005, 9:59 AM

Originally Posted by paul_oshea

is this a good thing or a bad thing??

as i always said the west is the best....

Only 20% cheaper? I would've expected much lower tbh....

Doing a midweek in the Slieve Russell later on in the summer actually. Seems more than 20% cheaper than Dublin, so exclude the rip off west and I'd say borders and midlands the places to go

Long time since I was last up at the Slieve Russell - used to head up there to the nightclub and the easy Fermanagh women....

**Eire06** · 29/06/2005, 10:05 AM

Hotels and B&B's in the west are much cheaper than in Dublin

**Dublin12** · 29/06/2005, 10:11 AM

About time they dropped their prices

**Eire06** · 29/06/2005, 10:24 AM

Originally Posted by Dublin12

About time they dropped their prices

Think its Dublin prices that have gone up

**pete** · 29/06/2005, 10:45 AM

IMO 20% is not low enough.

Most foreign (especially US tourists) start in Dublin so more demand there.

Rip Off West!

**rebs23** · 29/06/2005, 10:48 AM

20% cheaper than a rip off is not worth celebrating.
Paul O'Shea do you happen to work for the Western Tourist board by any chance or is that everyone in the West gets a brochure on how to promote the region because when it comes to self praise and promotion ye do a good job!