"Bridge between NI and Scotland a great idea, insists PM...but it would cost £15bn"

Esmond Birnie

Press/Media: Expert Comment

Description

Cited in Belfast Telegraph article, giving an economic assessment of costs and benefits of such a proposal

Period	13 Sept 2019

Media contributions

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Media contributions

Title	"Bridge between NI and Scotland a great idea, insists PM...but it would cost £15bn"
Degree of recognition	Regional
Media name/outlet	Belfast Telegraph
Media type	Print
Duration/Length/Size	5 paragraph citation
Country/Territory	United Kingdom
Date	13/09/19
Description	Cited in article "Economist Dr Esmond Birnie of Ulster University said the economic boost the bridge might add would come nowhere near the cost of its construction and maintenance..."
Producer/Author	Esmond Birnie
URL	https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/northern-ireland/bridge-between-ni-and-scotland-a-great-idea-insists-pm-but-it-would-cost-15bn-38493163.html
Persons	Esmond Birnie

Keywords

Northern Ireland, Scotland, bridge, economic benefits, economic costs