Dundalk Seek project highly commended at digital awards
‘Digitalising Local SEEK Walking Tours’ highly commended in the Digital Tourism category
Dundalk’s ‘Digitalising Local SEEK Walking Tours’ project has been recognised for its efforts in digital innovation at the .ie Digital Town Awards 2024.
The project has been highly commended in the Digital Tourism category for its unique approach to walking tours in the area. .ie, the winners were announced at a Gala event held in the Sheraton Hotel, Athlone, Co. Westmeath today.
In 2023, Creative Spark FabLab started to look at ways of improving walking tours to make them more accessible and become self-led.
This ambition was achieved by linking local murals to the wealth of knowledge that was already available thanks to the urban arts initiative SEEK which existed in the town.
The decision was made to add signage to each mural with a QR code that brings the visitor directly to the information section of the corresponding mural of SEEKdundalk.ie.
The project highlights the important influence art can have in the public domain, it’s role as a catalyst for change, inspiring local pride as well as helping to reinvigorate and refresh some of our town centre spaces.
Many historical events and figures have shaped Dundalk through the ages, and the themes behind the artwork will be instrumental in telling Dundalk’s story and connecting people to our heritage.
In total, 16 town and community digital projects were recognised at this year’s .ie Digital Town Awards 2024 – winners and runners-up across the six main categories, three special category winners and one overall prize winner.
Oonagh McCutcheon, National Director, .ie Digital Town Programme, said:
“The quality of entries in this year’s .ie Digital Town Awards has been incredibly impressive.
“We were delighted to see so many projects across the country harnessing the power of digital to enhance and contribute to their local towns and communities.
“The projects recognised at the awards ceremony today epitomise the benefits of digital transformation in Ireland.”
Minister of State for Trade Promotion, Digital and Company Regulation, Dara Calleary TD, said:
“I want to congratulate all the winners and runners up of this year’s .ie Digital Town Awards, all of the projects that entered in these awards should be commended for their contribution to Ireland’s digitalisation.
“It is inspiring to see how the digital innovations recognised at these awards have helped their communities work towards a more inclusive and sustainable future.”
The awards are sponsored by Square,John O'Beirne, Executive Director of Square in Europe, said:
“The .ie Digital Town awards showcase and celebrate the fantastic innovation that is taking place all across Ireland.
“In a rapidly evolving environment, innovators like Future Mobility Campus Ireland in Shannon and the collaborative Midlands region project which uses digital to manage the green transition, ensure that Ireland remains inclusive as a society and competitive as an economy.”