Funding secured for reef project
A deep sea diver
A major step forward has been taken in creating the first ever artificial reef to be located at a ship in Killala Bay.
€50,000 is funding has been secured from the Outdoor Recreation Infrastructure Scheme to advance this project.
The funding will cover the scoping of the project in addition to environmental planning costs.
The ship that will form the basis of the project, the MV Shingle, has been secured from Revenue with the Ships 2 Reef group now continuing to move the project forward.
The MV Shingle comes with a notorious history – it was being used to smuggle millions of cigarettes from Slovenia to Drogheda when it was intercepted by the authorities in the summer of 2014.
Minister of State Dara Calleary welcomed the news of funding for the project.
“I am delighted to assist the group in a project of unbridled potential for tourism in North Mayo,” he said.
