A tourism promotion group, incorporating towns and businesses in North Tipp, is facing potential closure after the State withdrew its funding.
Mid Ireland Tourism has 170 member businesses across the midlands, including many in Thurles, Nenagh and Roscrea and surrounding areas.
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However, Pobal which acts as an intermediary for administering State grants, rejected Mid Ireland’s latest three-year business plan a year ago.
It has since informed the group that it would be withdrawing the annual 75,000 in State funding.
Peter Ormond, marketing manager of the Mid Ireland tourism group, and councillor on the Tipp/Offaly border says the long-standing staff are now facing losing their jobs…
