airfixfan Posted March 7 Posted March 7 Fintown fail to reply to phone callsc etc when I had a group over to see what is left of the County Donegal last year Drove to Fintown with visitors last summer and it was all locked up! 1 Quote
Wexford70 Posted March 15 Posted March 15 On 7/3/2024 at 4:38 PM, airfixfan said: Fintown fail to reply to phone callsc etc when I had a group over to see what is left of the County Donegal last year Drove to Fintown with visitors last summer and it was all locked up! Happened to me also. 1 Quote
jhb171achill Posted March 15 Posted March 15 1 hour ago, Wexford70 said: Happened to me also. Seems par for the course from what I’ve heard……. Quote
Horsetan Posted March 15 Posted March 15 Fintown doesn't seem to be a priority for those ostensibly running the place.... 1 Quote
airfixfan Posted March 16 Posted March 16 Fintown run by local community not by those interested in railways similar problem with the Foyle Valley Museum 1 Quote
Mayner Posted March 16 Posted March 16 59 minutes ago, airfixfan said: Fintown run by local community not by those interested in railways similar problem with the Foyle Valley Museum Its possibly Fintown Railway staff are paid by Údarás na Gaeltachta under a social employment scheme but there may be no public funding available to actually maintain or operate the railway. Several preservation schemes in the South were able to employ staff under a social employment scheme (work for the dole), with the preservation group responsible for paying for materials and consumables. Shortage of workers or volunteers was not really a problem, but the lack of/inadequate funding for heavy maintenance/overhaul work Quote
airfixfan Posted March 16 Posted March 16 (edited) Fintown runs on 100% funded grants from Gaeltacht since they opened and the loss of some local volunteers has led to a gradual decline in their operations since Covid. Edited March 16 by airfixfan 1 Quote
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