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Originally posted by Goldie fish
This vessel has been earmarked as the probable contender for the New Cork-Swansea run. All they are short is €1m to seal the deal. It is believed the loss of the ferry cost West Cork and Kerry tourism at least €50m a year since the ferry ceased a number of years ago.
There's been a great response to our Investment Pledge scheme - and you may have read in the press that we've now been pledged nearly €2.5m euro - which leaves us only €0.5m to find.
Catch is - we _must_ have it within the next week. The Finnish Bank who currently own the ship we want have extended our deadline for us - but, if we can't secure the additional investment the ship will go to auction and will probably sell for more than we can afford.
To make it easier for people to invest (and we're talking investment here - not donation) - we've set up a new Online Pledge page at
where you can pledge from €1,000 to €10k euro.
Your investment is guaranteed by the value of the ship - and investors will benefit from discounted fares....
Now really is crunch time - if you want there to be a direct, comfortable link between Swansea and Cork (starting in April), now is the time to join in.
If you are a member of a team, club etc - why not organise your own syndicate to pledge a combined €10k ?
Catch is - we _must_ have it within the next week. The Finnish Bank who currently own the ship we want have extended our deadline for us - but, if we can't secure the additional investment the ship will go to auction and will probably sell for more than we can afford.
To make it easier for people to invest (and we're talking investment here - not donation) - we've set up a new Online Pledge page at
where you can pledge from €1,000 to €10k euro.
Your investment is guaranteed by the value of the ship - and investors will benefit from discounted fares....
Now really is crunch time - if you want there to be a direct, comfortable link between Swansea and Cork (starting in April), now is the time to join in.
If you are a member of a team, club etc - why not organise your own syndicate to pledge a combined €10k ?
I think a lot of people in Dublin don't realise how important this ferry is for The country. Just Imagine, if it was back, no more would you have to put up with people heading for culchie land(cork/Kerry) getting lost on the way from the Ferry at Dublin Port or Dun Laoighre and holding you up on the M50 as they wonder where the N8 exit is.
Same goes for those in wexford. When the Incinerator in Cork is up and running, with this ferry we won't need to truck our toxic waste past your front door.
Also, instead of leaving your savings with the banks who could collapse tomorrow, why not instead invest it in a project that has already proved its profitability in the past. The minimum is after all €1000 Leave that in the bank, and tomorrow it may only be €900.
All joking aside though, it would be a shame to see a viable project like this fail to commence due to a shortage of a few thousand. Tourism in the Cork/Kerry region has suffered since the original link was lost some years ago. Its a long road from Rosslare, or Dublin to cork, and the last thing most tourists want to do at that stage is face another 3 hour drive to see West Cork and Kerry. Also the ferry was perfect for the Rugby in Cardiff. Travel at your leisure, and don't worry about airport security, inflated prices or baggage limits. Begin the celebration after the match, sleep on the ferry home, wake up back in Cork, refreshed and hangover free....
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