Foynes closed off

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#1 Post by **Donagh** » Sat Nov 06, 2004 2:36 pm

I hear Foynes pier has been closed off at night with a gate. I don't know if its open during the day.

Donagh

#2 Post by **Donagh** » Tue Nov 30, 2004 6:05 pm

Just to confirm that its totally closed off for good:

http://www.sfpc.ie/news031.htm

Donagh

#3 Post by **bigcol** » Tue Nov 30, 2004 8:58 pm

Donagh
I suspect that it is something to do with the new continental freight service that has just started.Or maybe it's because you were wiping out the local conger population :D

#4 Post by **Donagh** » Wed Dec 01, 2004 12:10 pm

Col,

I'd heard a good while back Foynes would be closed down due to security against terrorism. It's the Americans driving it and I think we'll see more of our smaller ports been closed off if the article is anything to go by.

Luckily Where I do my conger fishing is still accessible its just you have to contend with a small boat passing your line every 5 minutes. I might try past the marina next summer for ray or theres also a very unaccesible area thats said to be a bass nusery so fishing in foynes isnt completely dead.

Donagh