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Border boost for Foyle Ferry
02.11.09
THE Lough Foyle ferry has received a boost
following a pledge to support the service from
the North West Region Cross Border Group.
The commitment came at the group's AGM in
Derry's Guildhall on Friday, attended by a
number of public representatives including
Inishowen Sinn Féin Councillor Pádraig
MacLochlainn.
The Buncrana-based councillor and his Sinn Féin
colleagues told the meeting the ferry was
currently operating under a major level of
uncertainty.
"I'm very happy that along with my party
colleague, Mayor of Limavady Borough Council
Cathal Ó hOisín, we raised the matter of the
degree of uncertainty in respect of this
critical piece of infrastructure. We received
the backing of the group, consisting of elected
members from right across the five council areas
that make up the region," said Cllr MacLochlainn. |
"We intend to pursue
the ongoing provision of this service that has
proven so vital to the social economy and tourism
product, not only in the Donegal and Limavady
Council areas but right along the whole north and
west coast of Ireland."
Cllr MacLochlainn said he hoped the required funding
would soon be forthcoming. |
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"We would hope to
secure funding from the Dáil and Assembly as well as
possibly the Interreg IVA programme so that this
service, which to date has carried over 2 million
passengers and upwards on 70,000 vehicles annually,
will be allowed to continue and expand. We
appreciate the support of councillors from every
political persuasion and indeed the work already
carried out by our councils' officers." |
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