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STAND-OFF AT FERRY AS SWIMMERS USE BOAT AS DIVING BOARD

written by Stephen Maguire July 21, 2013
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The Foyle Rambler ferry being used as a diving board!

The Foyle Rambler ferry being used as a diving board! PIcture by Brendan Flanagan.

A number of people were involved in a ‘stand-off” with the operators of the Lough Swilly Ferry service yesterday.

The people, who were swimming at Buncrana Pier, too exception to the Foyle Rambler ferry docking at the pier.

Some of the group then boarded the boat and climbed to the top and began diving off the boat.

Eye-witnesses said the Captain asked them to get off the ferry, but they refused.

Swimmers at the pier in Buncrana before the ferry docked. PIcture by Brendan Flanagan.

Swimmers at the pier in Buncrana before the ferry docked. Picture by Brendan Flanagan.

On a number of occasions he tried to get the men from climbing up on top of the ferry to dive off the boat.

Staff on the boat eventually made a phonecall and the men eventually dispersed.

The men, who had been drinking cans of alcohol, began shouting at the captain of the ferry.

The ferry finally pulled out at 4.40pm.

 

STAND-OFF AT FERRY AS SWIMMERS USE BOAT AS DIVING BOARD was last modified: July 21st, 2013 by Stephen Maguire
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Stephen Maguire

Stephen Maguire is the co-founder of Donegal Daily. He has worked as a reporter for almost 30 years starting locally with the Donegal Peoples Press before moving to the Mirror Group. He continues to contribute daily to national media outlets including the Irish Times, RTE, the Irish Independent, Irish Sun, Irish Mirror, Irish Star, the Daily Mail and the Examiner.

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