#IslandNews - Islands development authority Comhar na nOileán Teo has been given ministerial sanction to approve funding for a new three-star hostel in the Aran Islands, as the Galway Advertiser reports.
Some €200,000 in Rural Development Funding will go to the development of the 40-bed hostel on Inis Mór which aims to capitalise on a gap in the tourism market for low-cost accommodation for families and outdoors enthusiasts alike.
"The area of cultural and adventure tourism is growing on Inis Mór," said Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government, Phil Hogan. "This hostel will be a great addition to the accommodation that is currently available on the island."
The Galway Advertiser has more on the story HERE.