Haughey yacht in need of funding

THE Irish Whale and Dolphin Group (IWDG) said yesterday it is confident the state and EU-backed Leader programme will provide the necessary funding for the retrofit of Charles J Haughey’s former yacht, Celtic Mist.

This year, the Haughey family donated the 52ft Celtic Mist to the IWDG and Dr Simon Berrow of the IWDG said yesterday that it will cost between €25,000 and €50,000 to overhaul the boat.

The group has tendered for the work and IWDG has to provide 25% of the funding from its own resources towards the overhaul of the boat.