Johnson drives forward with idea of tunnel or bridge between NI and Scotland Proposed British-Irish link slated as a Brexit distraction and a ‘road to nowhere’ in North
Wed, Mar 10, 2021, 17:19
British prime minister Boris Johnson’s decision to drive forward with the idea of a bridge or tunnel between Northern Ireland and Britain has provoked mixed reactions in the North, ranging from enthusiasm to cynicism.
While Mr Johnson’s aspiration initially was for a mutli-billion pound bridge between the islands, it appears his government may now be tilting in favour of a tunnel.
“I imagine that you would need to do a tunnel because of weather factors,” the British transport secretary Grant Shapps said on Wednesday.