Hunt is on for chief to oversee relaunch of ferry service

WEST Cork Tourism is seeking to appoint a chief executive to run the Fastnet Line which will relaunch the Swansea-Cork ferry route next March.

The successful applicant will asked to develop the company’s operations during the next seven months and raise an additional €1.5 million for working capital.

A co-operative, formed by West Cork Tourism, has already raised €3m towards the purchase of the MV Julia, a 1,800-berth vessel capable of carrying 400 cars.