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Shannon masterplan will see massive investment in river region Reporter: );   ); A Shannon tourism masterplan to invest more than €70 million in visitor facilities in the Shannon river region by 2030, was launched recently. The masterplan is to play a major part in the Ireland s Hidden Heartlands campaign, which aims to attract 500,000 tourists a year to the region by 2030. The Shannon forms the spine of Ireland s Hidden Heartlands and embraces the heart of the country from Leitrim soutwards to Lough Derg, extending through Roscommon, West Cavan, Longford, East Galway, East Clare and parts of Westmeath, Offaly and Tipperary. The masterplan was commissioned by Waterways Ireland in partnership with Failte Ireland and is supported by ten local authorities, which border the Shannon from Cavan to Limerick and was launched by Minister for Tourism, Catherine Martin and Minister for Local Government, Darragh O Brien online with John Mc Donagh, CEO of Waterways Ireland and Paul

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