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Historic assets 'could bring thousands of jobs' | Historic assets 'could bring thousands of jobs' |
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Thousands of jobs could be created from Northern Ireland's historic assets, according to the environment minister. | Thousands of jobs could be created from Northern Ireland's historic assets, according to the environment minister. |
Alex Attwood will highlight the potential employment opportunities at a heritage economic summit later. | Alex Attwood will highlight the potential employment opportunities at a heritage economic summit later. |
Among those attending will be representatives from the CBI, tourism, architectural and governmental sectors. | Among those attending will be representatives from the CBI, tourism, architectural and governmental sectors. |
Mr Attwood said: "Our historic environment generates an annual output of £0.5bn and sustains 10,000 jobs. We can generate more." | Mr Attwood said: "Our historic environment generates an annual output of £0.5bn and sustains 10,000 jobs. We can generate more." |
He added: "The equivalent figures for Wales are £1,837m output and 30,000 jobs. In the Republic, 1.5bn euro in annual national wealth and 37,000 jobs so we can realise far more from our unique assets." | |
He said the DoE had commissioned a study of the economic value of Northern Ireland's historic environment. | He said the DoE had commissioned a study of the economic value of Northern Ireland's historic environment. |
"I am currently testing how to best utilise our heritage assets - the plan to develop the buried village around Dunluce Castle, a piece of our own Pompeii, in heritage and tourist terms and developing work around Carrickfergus Castle are two representative examples," he said. | "I am currently testing how to best utilise our heritage assets - the plan to develop the buried village around Dunluce Castle, a piece of our own Pompeii, in heritage and tourist terms and developing work around Carrickfergus Castle are two representative examples," he said. |
"If we get this right we will raise the profile, the profit and the protection of our historic environment to an international level." | "If we get this right we will raise the profile, the profit and the protection of our historic environment to an international level." |
Alan Clarke of the Northern Ireland Tourist Board welcomed the summit, which will take place in Belfast City Hall. | Alan Clarke of the Northern Ireland Tourist Board welcomed the summit, which will take place in Belfast City Hall. |
"Our tourism offering is centred on what is unique about Northern Ireland, including our stories," he said. | "Our tourism offering is centred on what is unique about Northern Ireland, including our stories," he said. |
"Well developed heritage assets are key to this, and to growing our tourism economy." |
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