06/07/2011

Free Access To OPW Heritage Sites

Free access to all Office of Public Works (OPW) Heritage sites on the first Wednesday of every month, launches today.

The Minister of State at the Department of Finance, Brian Hayes, said: “I have decided to waive the entry fee to all OPW managed heritage properties in order to stimulate an interest in our built heritage and to encourage visits by a wider section of all communities living in Ireland, in addition to visitors from abroad.”

The Minister continued: “I have decided that this free day, which is aimed at the independent traveller, will be the first Wednesday of each month and will apply, as a pilot project, until the end of 2011 when it will be reviewed and I would encourage people to visit www.heritageireland.ie where further information on all OPW managed sites with a guide service can be viewed.”

(BMcN/GK)

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