Commemorative Events
Dail Éireann — 2022-02-03
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Frankie Feighan (FG), Sligo-Leitrim

I thank Deputy O'Callaghan for raising this very topical and interesting issue. As the Deputy will know, the centenary of the publication of Ulysses is arguably one of the most important literary centenaries in the history of the State, and while this year we celebrate the 100th anniversary of a great book about Dublin by, as mentioned by Deputy O'Callaghan, a great Dublin writer, it is also a huge moment in international writing.
As mentioned by Deputy O'Callaghan, Ulysses offers us many tourism opportunities, with visitors keen to walk the streets of Joyce's rich characters and visit those places made iconic by Ulysses . Our rich literary history allows us to promote a unique tourism offering. Dublin was named the seventh best city in the world to visit in 2022 by Lonely Planet, specifically calling out the centenary as a key reason to plan a visit to Dublin in 2022.

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Sitting date: 2022-02-03