A new cross-border bridge planned for Narrow Water is hailed as 'important and symbolic' by MichealMartinTD as he visits Warrenpoint to launch the tendering process
The bridge will span a stretch of water from outside the town of Warrenpoint to outside Omeath village
The chair of Newry, Mourne and Down District Council, Michael Savage, described the launch of the tendering process as a "momentous step forward". "This is an important and symbolic project for the north-east, directly connecting the Cooley Peninsula to coastal County Down, and a project with strong support from communities on both sides of the border," Mr Martin said.
Since launching the Shared Island Fund, he has made repeated references to the scheme and its benefits for the south Down and north Louth regions.
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