Good for tourism

Dublin band Cry Monster Cry are the latest act to hope for a profile boost from a tourism-related angle.

Dublin band Cry Monster Cry are the latest act to hope for a profile boost from a tourism-related angle.

The folk duo’s song This New Country – taken from their forthcoming EP The Fallen – has been selected for DiscoverIreland’s new online campaign Jump Into Ireland. They follow in the footsteps of Heathers and John, Shelly the Creatures, who featured on TV campaigns by the tourism body.

Lauren Murphy

Lauren Murphy

Lauren Murphy is a freelance journalist and broadcaster. She writes about music and the arts for The Irish Times