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re Asgard

  • 13-01-2011 5:18pm
    #1
    gordon029
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 61 ✭✭


    My first post.Is there the will and ability in the country to build a new Asgard.I am thinking of the insurance money got from the sinking of the original.It's the peoples money and coupled with lotto funding and maybe money from fundraising could raise enough to build another fine tall ship.We could do with a few symbols of hope in the country and this would provide both a working symbol and employment for a period of time for some skilled workers. I have no idea what the cost would be but if it cost about £12 million to build the Jeannie in Kerry and it's a lot bigger would a figure of 6/7 million euro be about right (roughly) to build a brigantine type vessel in Dublin.So any constructive comments would be welcome as I would like to see where this goes Thank you


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  • #2
    fergal.b
    Moderators, Motoring & Transport Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 6,344 Mod ✭✭✭✭fergal.b


    I would think the 3.8 million insurance money is long gone and as for getting funding for this sort of project not a hope in this climate.
    It's sad but the closest we will get to another tall ship is if we rent one.:(


  • #3
    gordon029
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 61 ✭✭gordon029


    With respect I d'ont agree.If there is 3.8 million in the public coffers thats a good start.There are a number of places to start looking for funds and I mentioned the lotto funds already. There is also the Ireland fund and I am sure there are other funds that I dont know about.As mentioned earlier this could be seen as a symbol of hope and a declaration that we as an island nation are not a complete basket case and can produce miracles in the middle of the worst economic crisis to hit us recently.It is a case of getting all the ducks in a row be it a mix of public/ private funding.I have gotten so used to hearing the words billion and trillion on the news that a couple of million seems like pocket change.I still think it's a good idea so it's back to the forum.


  • #4
    ISAW
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 7,142 ✭✭✭ISAW


    fergal.b wrote: »
    I would think the 3.8 million insurance money is long gone and as for getting funding for this sort of project not a hope in this climate.
    It's sad but the closest we will get to another tall ship is if we rent one.:(

    WE already have one which we were told would cost about 4 million and ended up costing more than 14 million in public money and now is effectively in private hands

    http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/ireland/2010/0724/1224275393156.html
    http://www.dublindocklands.ie/index.jsp?p=105&n=224&a=144


  • #5
    Cgoodie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 92 ✭✭Cgoodie


    Unfortunately the insurance money was given to the Dept of Finance to do as it pleased with it and with the winding up of Cosite an Asgard there isn't a chance of the Government salvaging Irish Sail Training.

    Both the Jeannie Johnston and the Dunbrody could be fitted out and used for sail training however, the political will isn't there and in the present climate sailing is probably not top of the inept Government's agenda.


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