“Visitors from all around the world ave travelled to Dunganstown since JFK’s visit 50 years ago,” said Cllr Pierce O’Loughlin. “Were the Queen of England to visit Ormond Castle, it would do wonders for tourist numbers in Carrick-on-Suir.”
The fall-out from Carrick-on-Suir Town Council’s decision not to issue a formal invite to Queen Elizabeth II continues, with the Councillor who proposed the invitation describing his rejected proposal as a missed opportunity.
Speaking to The Munster Express, Cllr Pierce O’Loughlin (Independent) said that such a high-profile visit would have done wonders for community morale while also providing a long-term tourist boost.
