Safety talks continue over ferry music fest

Conerns about a mini music festival on board the MV Julia Cork-Swansea ferry remained under discussion today.

Fastnet Lines, which owns the vessel, had rented the boat to promoter Ian Morrissey, who has organised a 40-act music event called ‘Departures — the Voyage’, for October 23.

The acts will perform in three venues on the ship over an 11-hour period. It will leave Ringaskiddy at 8pm and return at 7am the following morning.

Advertisements declares that the vessel will sail to international waters, ‘where no rules apply’.

Around 900 people have bought tickets, however gardaí received a number of calls from concerned parents and although they have no power to stop the event, they contacted the Department of the Marine to ask for a risk assessment of the vessel for health and safety.

The board of Fastnet Lines is to determine if the event should go ahead.

Article courtesy of The Evening Echo newspaper.