Island access problem ‘hitting jobs and tourism’

Yachts and other craft cannot access a scenic island because an old span on a bridge cannot be opened.

The growth of marine tourism in south Kerry is being stymied because of problems with the bridge, linking Valentia Island with the mainland and built more than 40 years ago, it has been claimed.

However, there is no government funding to resolve the problem, estimated to cost more than €500,000.