Max Powers wrote: » Silly post really, this is a good news story potentially for Waterford, the hope is that the ship will become a tourist attraction in Waterford and that the ship replacing the Aofie might be twinned with Waterford too, maybe a brand new ship might be more apt as Waterford has made many positive strides of late, more to come hopefully but some just cant wait to push their negativity onto others.
mountcisco wrote: » The Minister Simon Coveney said in the Dail on 3 December last that the L.E Aoife would be decommissioned and sold. Looks like it's just going to be decommissioned in Waterford and taken away afterwards. Have to agree it doesn't send a positive message.
TheQuietFella wrote: » My point was it goes well with all that has been decommissioned in this City. The eventual cull of both Bus Eireann, Iarnrod Eireann, Waterford Airport to go along with Waterford Crystal. As for pushing negativity Max, I only comment on what I see. Take off your blinkers!
Max Powers wrote: » I suggested in a previous thread that we should have added an extra 5% to the LPT which could help fund capital and worthy projects that benefit us all, this would be an ideal case, buy the boat, for small money and get the project started.
mikeym wrote: » It wont be taken away the crew will stay onboard and the ship will sail back to the Naval Base. The Aoife has had a long history with Waterford and its very fitting that the Department of Defence recognises Waterfords maritime traditions by having the decommissioning ceremony in Waterford.
Max Powers wrote: » ghly disappointing to learn from mount cisco that it will be sold (to whom?) surely it would be possible to do Eddie Mulligans plan/hope that it would become an attraction, thought it was a great idea. I suggested in a previous thread that we should have added an extra 5% to the LPT which could help fund capital and worthy projects that benefit us all, this would be an ideal case, buy the boat, for small money and get the project started.
jennygirl wrote: » there are plans afoot to keepit in Waterford - money depending - i for one remember the Guilimot Lighthouse ship on wexford quays when growing up - there was always activity on board at weekends - small entry fee - kids parties onboard, im sure Waterford folk could make it work!
marlin vs wrote: » What time is the DE-comissioning ceremony starting at?
Max Powers wrote: » i heard/read somewhere that the last ship to be sold was sold privately for about 300,000....not much, worth bidding for LE aoife? Obvioulsy some sort of plan on how it would be maintained would need to be part of the councils bid if it went down that route. Surely, they would sell it to the council for less. I think their are volunteers out there, i was on a similar ship (WW2 one) in the USA recently, all volunteers, free to enter but you give a donation obviously. Here, its not so much the initial cost but the insurance and mainteance costs that are the biggest hinderence probably.
paddler1974 wrote: » wont be coming to waterford for any maritime feature/museum now, thejournal.ie/malta-aoife-1948564-Feb2015/
cookie.monster wrote: » link is'nt working
Max Powers wrote: » http://www.irishexaminer.com/ireland/use-leacute-aoife-as-museum-say-angry-councillors-after-malta-calls-it-junk-314408.html Cork councillor wants the ship now, talk about robbing an idea
TheQuietFella wrote: » The government has given the vessel to Malta on humanitarian grounds! E500,000 would have done quite an amount of 'humanitarian' work in regional hospitals! Will The Labour Party ever pull the plug on this shambles of a government?
wmpdd3 wrote: » My father nearly choked on his lunch when he heard. they even had expressions of interest from parties willing to pay. Typical.
