Foyle Ferry The Foyle Ferry has been running back and forward all summer long from just after St Patrick’s Day. It brings a phenomenal amount of business to Greencastle and Moville. One previous business owner in Greencastle told me that […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Foyle Ferry The Foyle Ferry, which went from Greencastle to Magilligan every half hour or so, won’t be starting again in Spring. Indeed, it seems that the ferry has been sold – so it’s not a negotiating ploy or Mexican […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Greencastle Fish and Chips It was a great shame to see the Fish and Chip shop in Greencastle close. It was a great attraction for those coming over on the ferry. Indeed a lot of their business came from ferry […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Moville Economy Things have looked bleak here for years now. The downturn hit Ireland very badly. It hit Moville & Greencastle even more so. Businesses like the Caiseal Mara, The Clock, the Bar-a-Cuda (now Annie’s Bar), the AIB building and […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Foyle Ferry Last year the Foyle Ferry opened just before St. Patrick’s Day. That obviously didn’t work for them as they won’t be open for Paddy’s Day this year. According to their website “The Foyle Ferry will resume normal service […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Alarm Bells I read in today’s Inish Times by Roisin Henderson something that set the alarm bells ringing in mu head. It was about the Foyle Ferry meeting last week. I had been told that it was a positive meeting […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Positive Attendees at the meeting to look at the long-term future of the Foyle Ferry were giving out positive vibes after the meeting, although a decision on it was deferred. They are looking at different ways that it can be […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Foyle Ferry The Foyle Ferry had its funding cut. It used to run all year. There were threats that it would close entirely. However, in the past couple of years they have managed to cobble up short-term deals to keep […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
The Ferry stopped after the weekend. That will be it till just before St Patrick’s Day. I was told by a local taxi driver that there is a very noticeable effect on local businesses as soon as the ferry closes. […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Last year I published it on CraicOn and gave the idea to Martin Farren and asked him to pass it on to the Foyle Ferry. I don’t know whether he did or not and whether the recent booklet from the […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…