CONTRACT SIGNED FOR CLEGGAN AIRSTRIP

Date Published: 03-Jun-2008

It's hoped a new air service between Inisboffin and the mainland will safeguard the Island's population.Minister for Community Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs Eamon O Cuiv this morning signed the contract for an airstrip in Cleggan which is worth over 4 million.Building work has now begun on the Cleggan airstrip and at the other end the airstrip in Inisboffin is almost complete.The community has been campaigning for an airstrip for many years and it's believed it will be a major economic boost for the region as it will be easier for tourists to travel to the island.Minister O Cuiv says an air service will mean a better standard of living for the people of Inisboffin.