THROUGH THE ARCHIVES: Private member's motion discusses merits of cross-channel tunnel
Submitting... She said: “We know of the increase in air transport and we welcome it. We have seen the use of hovercraft, particularly in recent months. We know of the improvement in cargo traffic and in drive-on and drive-off craft.” She added: “We know, and note with pleasure, the improvement in ships that deal mainly with tourists, and we realise that there is a considerable expansion in transport facilities between Northern Ireland and Great Britain.” But she remained committed to the venture. She remarked: “I think that everyone who looks at this will realise that a tunnel or...