Something remarkable is underway in the Republic of Ireland. Its government has prioritized and elevated the value of that country’s nighttime economy in enviable ways.

Government leaders have determined that the country’s cities and towns, of all sizes, not to mention Irish culture itself, will benefit from hiring and placing nighttime economy advocates in many of Ireland’s communities.

Imagine your country’s national elected officials doing the same, not just for pandemic recovery, but to help make cities and towns safer, more inclusive, and more cultural and economically vibrant at night.

In this episode of Nighttime Economy, we speak with one of Ireland’s nighttime economy advocates, placed in Louth County, and the city of Drogheda. Meet Mark Davies.

COUNTY LOUTH LINKS

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DOCUMENTS REFERENCED

• Report of the Night-Time Economy Taskforce, Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media, Ireland, 2021 [PDF]
• Citizen Survey Report: Dublin’s Night-Time Economy, Economic Development Office, Dublin City Council, 2023 [PDF]

DROGHEDA COMEDY FESTIVAL

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