Helping Business
Helping Business on Valentia Island
VIDC is a not for profit company dedicated to ensuring a sustainable future for the community on Valentia Island by promoting employment and enterprise on the Island. Current initiatives include:
- Delivery of a comprehensive whole island tourism strategy
- Operation of the Tourist office
- Establishment of an independent scallop board
- Development of Valentia Lighthouse as a national tourist attraction
- Development of the Harbour at Valentia for both fishing and tourism
- Promotion of the Cable Station as an Internationally recognised Communications Heritage site and business centre
- Completion of a comprehensive feasibility study for the Island
- Retention of Valentia Coastguard and Marine Radio Station
- support for community groups
- establishment of island-wide energy co-operative
The directors are: Mícheál Lyne, Fionán Murphy, Seanie Murphy, Vincent Kidd, Conchubhair Lyne, Brian Morgan and Colum O’Connell.