App for Killarney

Smart phones
That this Council seek to enhance modern marketing and tourism information, by supporting smart phone technology, alongside our web site. Within four years Sales of smart phones are expected to exceed 300 million and will make up around one quarter of all new phones sold.
It is important that we keep up to date with tourism marketing trends.
By creating and controlling our own smart phone application (apps), we can offer tourist information about places to stay, eat, night life, places if interest, festivals and special offers. Also we review information such as correct opening and closing times of facilities.
The large travel and trips adviser companies, have already started to move in this direction.
Such apps are downloaded easily and can be of little cost or indeed downloaded free by the consumer.
While paper information and guides still have great value, apps provide the discerning visitor with information on the go, up to date and in real time.
A smart phone application created specifically for Killarney can be used before, during and after a visit to Killarney.

Sensory Gardens

That this Council investigate the creation of a “sensory garden”. In sensory gardens, plants and other design elements are selected with intention to provide experience for seeing , smelling, hearing, touching and tasting. Specifically created to be accessible and enjoyable to visitors, both disabled an non disabled.
Killarney is open to all and as such should be accessible to all giving the opportunity for heavens reflex to be enjoyed by all.

The creation of a sensory garden would give a greater understanding of the difficulties and challenges that people face in their life.
Killarney national park may be avenue for such a venture with their extensive grounds and staff expertise.
A sensory garden, I believe would be a wonderful asset to the ground of Killarney House.
A sensory garden should be a priority in a leading tourist destination such as Killarney.