Fears Dursey Island will 'be cut off' as cable car closes for repairs
The closure of the cable car was announced by Cork County Council on February 7 last without any prior consultation with locals. File photo: Eamonn Farrell/RollingNews.ie
The remote farming community on West Cork’s Dursey Island faces the prospect of being cut off from the mainland next week when its iconic cable car closes for essential maintenance for at least nine months.
Despite repeated pleas from locals and politicians, a replacement ferry service has not been put in place for when the cable car ceases operation on Thursday, March 31. Both Cork County Council and the Department of Rural and Community Development say they are not responsible for providing an alternative to the cable car.
