airfixfan Posted March 7 Share 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wexford70 Posted March 15 Share 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jhb171achill Posted March 15 Share Posted March 15 1 hour ago, Wexford70 said: Happened to me also. Seems par for the course from what I’ve heard……. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Horsetan Posted March 15 Share Posted March 15 Fintown doesn't seem to be a priority for those ostensibly running the place.... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
airfixfan Posted March 16 Share Posted March 16 Fintown run by local community not by those interested in railways similar problem with the Foyle Valley Museum 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mayner Posted March 16 Share 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
airfixfan Posted March 16 Share 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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