The damage over-tourism can do to a site when it joins the UNESCO list

Published: April 6, 2023, 3:05 p.m.

The views of and from Skellig Michael on a clear day are breath-taking, and naturally it\u2019s a big tourism draw to that part of Kerry. Featuring in one of the more recent Star Wars movies has helped. Or has it? \n\nRosalyn Dee is a travel writer with the Irish Independent, and she\u2019s been writing today about the double edged sword of being listed as a Unesco World Heritage Site, and asking if over-tourism is doing more damage than good.