Port of Waterford Highlights Heritage Opportunities of Waterford Estuary
24th May 2021
Port of Waterford has launched a brand new report ‘The Maritime Heritage of Waterford Estuary’, which has been commissioned by the port to highlight the variety of opportunities to develop and promote the south-eastern estuary.
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The Irish Port of Waterford has launched a brand new report titled ‘The Maritime Heritage of Waterford Estuary’.
Marine resource economist, Dr Naomi S. Foley, the author of the report, was commissioned by the south-east port to highlight the variety of opportunities to develop and promote the estuary.
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May 23, 2021 | 10:29 AM
A new report titled ‘The Maritime Heritage of Waterford Estuary’ which has been commissioned by Port of Waterford highlights the variety of opportunities to develop and promote the estuary.
The report, which is now available to view online at www.portofwaterford.com, offers an overview of the natural and cultural heritage of Waterford Estuary, outlining opportunities for the future sustainable development, promotion and preservation of this heritage that could benefit the estuary community.
Port of Waterford’s Heritage Committee Chairman, Joe Dreelan said:
“This report is an important publication as it helps to place a framework around potential collaborations in order to achieve a number of objectives; including increasing the awareness of the maritime heritage of Waterford Estuary; contributing to a sense of community, pride and place through sustainable social and economic development and work towards strengthening a
Carlingford Lough Ferry service reopening this weekend
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Carlingford Lough Car Ferry are set torecommence its service between Greenore and Greencastle, Co. Down this weekend.
Passengers will be able to hop aboard the Carlingford Lough ferry from this Saturday, May 15th.
Commercial Director Irene Hamilton, commenting on the reopening, said: “We’re absolutely delighted to be opening our service on Carlingford Lough. Like every business, these periods of lockdown have been incredibly challenging, particularly for newer businesses like the Carlingford Lough service. It was a difficult decision to close the service last March, but we knew that it was important for us to do our part on limiting the movement of cross border traffic during the lockdown period.
The service is owned by the Frazer Ferries Group, which also owns the Passage East Ferry, which operates across the River Suir, and Lough Foyle Ferry, a seasonal service across the picturesque Lough Foyle.
While their service at Passage East, connecting Ballyhack in Co. Wexford and Passage East, Co. Waterford, remained operational during the lockdown, the cross border nature of the Carlingford Lough Ferry required that the service be suspended throughout both COVID lockdown periods.
News of the reopening, which was recently posted on social media has been welcomed by the public.
Since its launch, the service has introduced a valuable transport link between the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland for both local communities and commuters and the tourism industry, linking Ireland’s Ancient East with the Mourne Mountain Region in Northern Ireland.
3rd May 2021
€6.8m has been provided for the Dinish Island pier extension at Castletownbere in West Cork. The 2021 programme sees a 35% increase in funding for Local Authority harbours. see details below.
The Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue TD, announced this morning details of a €38.3m Capital Investment Package for the ongoing development of Ireland’s publicly owned harbour network including 79 Local Authority Harbours across 12 coastal Local Authorities.
See funding allocations below
In announcing the 2021 programme, the Minister said, “I am delighted to announce this €38.3 million capital investment package in our six Fishery Harbour Centres and 79 Local Authority owned piers and harbours around our coast which underlines the importance this Government places on the contribution of the wider Seafood sector to Ireland’s economy and to rural coastal communities in particular.”