Sheepdogs fetch top tour award for Martin
ATLANTIC Sheepdog experience has been awarded the CIE Tours International Gold Award for Best Overall Tour Feature for 2016.
Martin Feeney, owner of Atlantic Sheepdog from Streedagh in Grange has over twenty years experience to his name.
Having learned the skill of sheepdog handling from his father, Martin has travelled the world over, both competing in and judging trials on an international stage.
Setting up the business more than a year and a half ago, Martin is honoured to receive this award and is looking forward to a busy 2017.
“This is our first year with CIE and it is a great honour to have this recognition. It gives a great boost for the company knowing that you are doing something right.
“We have a good mixture of national and inter- national tourists with greater over- sea numbers and what makes us stand out is the sheepdog experience is something people haven’t seen before and the seaside location also helps,” said Martin.
“The 2017 tourist season has just kicked off and we’re look- ing forward to another great year ahead. We hope through publicity and photos it will also highlight the scenery Sligo has to offer,” he said.
In 2016, guests of CIE returned a massive 99% satisfaction rating for Atlantic Sheepdogs competing with other iconic tourist attractions like the Cliffs of Moher and the Giants Causeway.
Kilronan Castle also secured The CIE Gold Award of Excellence for Best Overall Accommodation in Ireland 2016.
The CIE Tours International Annual Awards of Excellence is in its 27th year and was held in Dublin City Hall on February 20th.
Thirteen overall category winners from around the country were chosen solely based on customer feedback.
The Chief Executive of CIE Tours International, Elizabeth Crabill said that 2016 was another excellent year with revenues up to € 100 million and over 320,000 bed- nights booked across Ireland.
“Our success is due to the excellent service throughout the country.