Islanders to address Oireachtas committee on ferry crisis

A group of island representatives will address an Oireachtas committee today as the Aran Island ferry crisis continues.
Island Ferries Teo is in discussions with the County Council in a bid to resolve an ongoing impasse over the service.
The Island Ferries service ceased in late November, and was due to remain out of action until March over issues including passenger levies.
However, it was temporarily reinstated around a week later, following crunch talks between the company, the county council and the Department of the Gaeltacht.
As it stands, the ferry will run until January 4th, when the service will be suspended again until mid-March.
A representative group from Inis Mór is travelling to Dublin today to address a joint Oireachtas committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs.