Greenore and Greencastle are just 1.1 miles apart by sea but 32 miles apart by road
Work is progressing on the Carlingford Ferries terminal, which will run from Greenore to Greencastle in Co Down in just 15 minutes.
The hope is to have the ferry operational by next April with the piles for the pontoons of the car ferry being driven into Carlingford Lough this week.
The journey is just 1.1 miles by sea but 32 miles apart by land. At present it takes just under an hour to drive from Greenore to Greencastle.
Around 18 jobs will be created when the ferry is up in running, with 11 of them based in Louth. It is estimated that the ferry would operate for 350 days of the year and prove a substantial boost to tourism in the area.
The service will be run by Limerick-based Frazer Ferries Ltd.
Starting to drive the piles in for the pontoons for the new car ferry, from Greenore to Greencastle in Co Down
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