Valentia action group berates ‘clueless’ minister

A group, formed to save the coastguard station on Valentia, has launched a stinging attack on Junior Minister Dick Roche, claiming “he hasn’t a clue about marine matters”.

The criticism follows a weekend statement by the minister about plans to build, in Shannon, a coastguard station to serve the west coast of Ireland.

But members of the Valentia Save Our Station (SOS) campaign insist the Shannon proposal remains at a very early stage.