There will be no Cork Swansea ferry service this year because the company could not find a suitable ship to charter, despite the fact that several hundred thousand pounds was raised by public subscription to save the company.

Report shows Swansea Cork ferry, Celtic Pride, a Polish owned ship, sailing out of Cork.

News conference addressed by Denis Lyons, Fianna Fáil TD and Minister of State for Tourism.

To camera Tom MacSweeney.

Interview with Denis Murphy on the company's failures.

Ferry sailing out of cork.

Interview with Alderma Bernard Allen, Lord Mayor of Cork.

The reporter is Tom MacSweeney.

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