Leinsterman wrote:The whole theory behind it is supposed to be sustainability and environmentally friendly ideas.
No its not. Its tourism where the attraction is nature. Gorilla trekking, safaris, mountain trails, that kind of thing
Not too sure we'll be a destination for those sort of things!
I agree that we have some stunning scenery but we've always had it and it was always our main attraction for tourists. Certainly we weren't a destination years and years ago for top notch cuisine, 5 star hotels and quality customer service.
In a way we're simply only rebranding what we used to use as our main tourist asset.
They should just come out and say that instead of inventing buzz words.
Leinsterman wrote:The whole theory behind it is supposed to be sustainability and environmentally friendly ideas.
No its not. Its tourism where the attraction is nature. Gorilla trekking, safaris, mountain trails, that kind of thing
You're both half right.
Ecotourism is responsible travel to natural areas that conserves the environment and improves the well-being of local people.
Source: The International Ecotourism Society.
No matter how much we invest it's gong to be hard to develop gorilla trekking holidays in Ireland!
Leinsterman wrote:The whole theory behind it is supposed to be sustainability and environmentally friendly ideas.
No its not. Its tourism where the attraction is nature. Gorilla trekking, safaris, mountain trails, that kind of thing
You're both half right.
Ecotourism is responsible travel to natural areas that conserves the environment and improves the well-being of local people.
Source: The International Ecotourism Society.
No matter how much we invest it's gong to be hard to develop gorilla trekking holidays in Ireland!
Leinsterman wrote:The whole theory behind it is supposed to be sustainability and environmentally friendly ideas.
No its not. Its tourism where the attraction is nature. Gorilla trekking, safaris, mountain trails, that kind of thing
You're both half right.
Ecotourism is responsible travel to natural areas that conserves the environment and improves the well-being of local people.
Source: The International Ecotourism Society.
No matter how much we invest it's gong to be hard to develop gorilla trekking holidays in Ireland!
Responsible my hole. I spent my summer eco-touring through Africa. The official line isa that it improves the well-being of local people but as usual it improves the lot of a very select few local elites.
Anyway, I'll leave it there before I start sounding like Joe Higgins
And in the latest news, FG say they would consider going into government with the Greens.
They must have thought they were getting too far ahead in the polls and decided to lose some popularity points.
The laughable bit was when Cuffe said that the Greens would be good because they have the "experience"
Leinsterman wrote:And in the latest news, FG say they would consider going into government with the Greens.
They must have thought they were getting too far ahead in the polls and decided to lose some popularity points.
The laughable bit was when Cuffe said that the Greens would be good because they have the "experience"
This is nothing more than political positioning. If they can make an overall majority with Greens & Indy's rather than Labour, they'll do that. It means their policies can be implemented without significant compromise. It makes sense for FG to make the right noises before election day, rather than make stupid statements which they go back on at a later date.
Point of reference: I have never voted for Fianna Fail, and there is no way I am about to break the habit now.
But... Someone above asked if anyone could give one good reason to vote for them. I heard one yesterday that made a bit of sense. If Fianna Gael go into government with Labour, and Fianna Fail lose all but say, 25- seats, then there will be no opposition party worth speaking of. The independents have no voice, the greens will be decimated and Sinn Fein are lunatics, so there needs to be some sort of party in opposition to challenge bills and call bullshit if they see it. We need some sort of checks and balances for the government. It would be dangerous to have a government with nobody in opposition.
Still couldn't ever vote for them.
“As you all know first prize is a Cadillac El Dorado. Anyone wanna see second prize? Second prize is a set of steak knives. Third prize is you're fired.”
CiaranIrl wrote:Point of reference: I have never voted for Fianna Fail, and there is no way I am about to break the habit now.
But... Someone above asked if anyone could give one good reason to vote for them. I heard one yesterday that made a bit of sense. If Fianna Gael go into government with Labour, and Fianna Fail lose all but say, 25- seats, then there will be no opposition party worth speaking of. The independents have no voice, the greens will be decimated and Sinn Fein are lunatics, so there needs to be some sort of party in opposition to challenge bills and call bullshit if they see it. We need some sort of checks and balances for the government. It would be dangerous to have a government with nobody in opposition.
Still couldn't ever vote for them.
If a Government (coalition or not) has a reasonable working majority, then the Whip system means that there in no effective opposition, no matter how many seats are involved. Anyone touting the "no one to challenge bills and call bullshit as they see it" line to you is effectiely a bullshitter, coz parliament doesn't work that way.
parliament doesn't work any way. The executive has taken over the political system.
The big problem in the last decade plus has been the party of permanent majority sidestepping any potential oppositon. That and the fact the media was asleep at the wheel and dependant on advertising revenue from property.
