FERRY COMPANY CHALLENGES KILRONAN HARBOUR CHARGE

Date Published: 25-Jan-2012

A ferry company serving the Aran Islands has brought a high court challenge aimed at overturning a harbour levy imposed by Galway County Council.

The council recently introduced a byelaw imposing a charge for passengers disembarking at Cill Rónáin harbour on Inis Mór.

Island Ferries Teoranta operates a number of vessels from the quays of Rossaveal harbour and the three Aran Islands of Inis Mór, Inis Meáin and Inis Oírr.

According to the Irish Times, it has challenged a decision of Galway County Council, which manages Cill Rónáin harbour, to introduce byelaws imposing an 80 cent charge for every passenger who enters that harbour.