‘Crazy’ that Wild Atlantic Way terminates at Derry, says Senator

Senator Niall Ó Donnghaile said the flagship coastal route should extend through the city and along Ireland’s North Atlantic coast.

He blasted: “It defies all logic and common sense, economic and otherwise, that the Wild Atlantic Way stops at Derry and does not continue across our stunning north coastline. It is crazy, and I am sure colleagues from Louth will agree, that Ireland’s Ancient East stops at Louth and does not go further into Gullion, the playing fields of Cú Chulainn, and does not showcase the fantastic new discoveries at Navan Fort, Emain Macha. I refer to the way we promote St. Patrick’s Trail and St. Patrick internationally and how we use St. Patrick’s Day as an opportunity to market Ireland internationally. How many people across this State know about St. Patrick’s Trail or that St. Patrick’s burial place is in County Down?”