Tourism fears after landslide prompts Slea Head closure

PARTS of one of the country’s most popular tourist routes, the Slea Head Drive, were yesterday closed to traffic after a section of cliff supporting the road collapsed into the sea.

The landslide occurred close to Dunquin graveyard, where a 10m-wide section of cliff between the road and sea simply disappeared.

The road itself did not collapse, but it was left with several cracks. With the tourist season getting underway, any disruption to traffic would have serious implications for the area.