New Achill APP will guide you through Blue Flag Beaches and Banshee Locations
Achill Tourism launched a new APP for the island of Achill as part of their plans to promote the island for the 2023 season. The highly-anticipated Xplore Achill App was launched on April 19th at Ostan Oilean Acla, Achill Sound.
Achill Tourism Manager Chris Mc Carthy & team have been working tirelessly over the past number of months to get the APP ready for release. He says, ‘Achill has received unprecedented media exposure over the last 12 months and as we prepare for a bumper season, Xplore Achill is the perfect tool to allow our members to capitalise on this exposure.
Xplore Achill aims to better serve the needs of locals and tourists alike – especially in times like these when people use their phones for everything. Achill is a large area with a wealth of amenities and services, this tool will help visitors learn about the island’s rich history, identify all of our members and their services and guide them to the exact location of the service offering. It will help many small businesses on the island to attract new business and it will enhance the visitor experience by showcasing how much we have to offer. For the local community, it will be a vital tool for clubs, businesses and local organisations to promote events throughout the year.
Xplore is a digital infrastructure for towns developed by Galway based company, Booniverse Limited. The platform’s simplistic design allows users to interact with a variety of towns without having to download multiple apps or visit multiple websites. Users enable location services or select a region to stay local.
Achill is the first location in Mayo to become part of Xplore’s growing network of towns that extends from Galway to Kerry, to Cork and Carlow. The launch is indicative of a wider movement in towns across the country, where enterprising locals are seeking out new and efficient ways to boost their local economies, attract tourists and promote their local amenities.
Chris Mc Carthy thanked the organisations that supported the development of Xplore Achill, these include, First Choice Credit Union, Udaras Na Gaeltachta, Mayo County Council, and our local Councillor, Cllr. Paul McNamara, Chris said, “we are delighted to be moving further into the digital era, we’re excited to be the first community in County Mayo launching the Xplore Local app; it will be a game changer for our visitors and our members businesses, and we are delighted to have had the support from our Industry Partners”.
Commenting at the launch, Joe Butler, Chairperson of First Choice Credit Union said, “We are delighted to support Achill Tourism with the launch of the highly anticipated Xplore Local App. The App will be a fantastic resource for visitors to the Island, the many fine businesses of Achill and of course, the local community in general. As a Credit Union, we pride ourselves on supporting local, supporting community and this is further evidence of that.”
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