One of the potential routes could see a bridge or tunnel begin at Larne and emerge at the beautiful Scottish village of Portpatrick in the Rhins of Galloway region.
Considered one of the most popular holiday villages on the south west coast of Scotland with its picturesque harbour and large amount of beautiful hotels and restaurants, Portpatrick could potentially take the burden off Portrush or Newcastle for a sunny summer day out.
The village used to welcome engaged couples from Northern Ireland for their wedding ceremonies thanks to the ferry from Donaghadee, but the unforgiving Northern Channel smashed Portpatrick s stone piers to mere stumps.