Rathlin Island Ferry Service. ‘The directors of the RLF. will be : Ciaran O'Driscoll Mary O'Driscoll, Aidan O'Driscoll David O'Driscoll ‘These directors were born and have their permanent home on Cape Clear Island where they have developed ferry and beverage nuhore island based facilities inluding catered and self catering accommodation, and a sock of food Cre Sage cutlets. They have, therefore, a. deep understanding of living and working witha on island community. Sjarzn O Driscoll was bor and reared on Cape Clear his family are native tothe inland ore ‘generations. Mary *O is land Ireland and together they built their business — Cape Clear Island Seales and its weaknesses, The O Driscolls operate two companies in the relevant ace Coe company, Tithe Srna dat it Teo (which means Cape Clear Holiday Homes Lid) operates two pubs, res rea nc and @ number Cree Gotages with another block of catered accommodations currently underconstcticn wed nn on Cape Cicer Island, This is also the company which won a public tender process contrat fom ihe Dept of Community Rural ind Gacttcht Affairs t0 provide the life line passenger and cargo service to Cape Clew Leland ec, Baltimore for a 5 Jet Period from 1/3/07. As part ofthe tender process the Dept accepted the option of providing a new main vessel nest Cork Coastal Cruises Ltd. is also a company directed by the O*Driscols, It has been operating for six years in Ramty Bay between Whiddy Islnd and Bantry Co Cork. W.C.CC. provides more then Sane eee sailings per operated on ting: sakt Year; totalling more than 15,000 sailings over the six year period Each one of cheve sailings has because maintenance levels are kept so high. Since 1993 West Cork Coastal Cruises Ltd. operates a Summertime cruise between Baltimore, Cape Clear Island and Fastnet Rock with an unblemished record for safety and efficiency.