Re: Re: planning capital

the last two posts are absolutely right yet only last week the head of tourism for the north west was on the local radio station talking about thre decline in tourism figures for the year and talking about having to improve theproduct on offer and yet not once did he say that the fact that the landscape and evironment was blighted by ugly trophy houses was the major reason tourism fiugures were down for the region. There are actually now areas in Donegal where northern Ireland visitors avoid because there are too many holiday homes and it just does not feel like an escape from the city anymore with cars and lorries carrying building materials flying past all day everyday including sunday. There are more and more applications for hotels in sensitive areas with ghastly designs and yet the occupancy rate for hotels in donegal is just over 50%..Its a bit like the fishing industry keep fishing or building until there is nothing left.