Last-ditch attempt to stop Dursey Island from being cut off 

Council officials have announced it will cost around €1,000 a day to operate a ferry needed as repairs are made to cable car

The Dursey Island cable car is in urgent need of repairs. Picture: Denis Minihane

The Mayor of County Cork is seeking an urgent face-to-face meeting with Rural and Community Development Minister Heather Humphreys to get her department to pay for a ferry service to Dursey Island before it is cut off when its cable car closes on Friday.

Council officials estimate it will cost around €240,000 to operate the ferry for the 240 days needed to repair the cable car.