Top tourism award for Westport House

THERE was more good news for Westport House this week after it picked up a top award at the Irish Tourism Industry Awards, which reward excellence and innovation.

Westport House were last night named award winners for Best Leisure Tourism Innovation.

Minister for Tourism Shane Ross was on hand to present Waterford Crystal trophies to winners at a gala event in the Clayton Hotel, Burlington Road.

The Irish Tourist Industry Confederation (ITIC), the umbrella group for the tourism industry in Ireland, organises the awards in conjunction with Fáilte Ireland and Tourism Ireland. Over 550 people from the industry were in attendance.

Designed with the intention of rewarding innovation and excellence in tourism, 14 worthy winners were ultimately selected from approximately 250 entries.