“The Gathering” To Shutter Popular Facebook Page

The Gathering ended 2013 with claims of:

• 250-275,000 of overseas visitors to Ireland travelled specifically because of a Gathering, or because of the Gathering
• The growth in visitor numbers, directly attributable to the Gathering, is estimated to be worth approximately €170million in revenue
• The Gathering Ireland succeeded in its broad based aim of engaging the people of Ireland to invite ancestral relatives and friends to attend 5,000 Gatherings right across the country
• In addition to the economic value, The Gathering has delivered a social dividend with a very positive impact on communities
• The Gathering was delivered within its approved budget of €13m from the Department for Transport, Tourism and Sport.

That’s a fantastic achievement!

As part of the initiative both a Twitter account and Facebook page were setup. The Twitter account has nearly 28 thousand followers and a Klout score of 62 and a Twitter verified account. Meanwhile their Facebook page has close to 114 thousand fans:

That’s impressive.

What’s not so impressive is their plans to shutter both presences, as noticed by Damien Mulley earlier today:

Maybe they’ll do something with it, but it seems like a bit of a waste .. Over 100 thousand people actively engaging with “brand Ireland” shouldn’t be wasted ..