According to official figures, the Northern Ireland tourist industry now supports 70,000 jobs and the benefits are spreading beyond Belfast and Derry to support regional economies too. Now that Titanic Belfast is established as a marquee attraction, its role has shifted to bringing more people into Northern Ireland, making sure they are staying for longer and seeing more of the country. In her role as chair of the Northern Ireland Tourism Alliance, Owens is helping drive this: “Ideally people would spend four or five days in Northern Ireland, with both…
