A consultancy study commissioned by the British and Irish departments of transport suggests leisure craft over a certain size should pay a contribution towards marine navigation. The Atkins report on the lighthouse services says that over half the cost of the Irish network is being subsidised from British sources. Lorna Siggins broke the news in today's Irish Times here.
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