Mourne Gateway Gondola Project
Sector: Hotel • Location: Newcastle, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
Source: Belfast Telegraph
The Mourne Gateway gondola project was a £44 million tourism plan to build a cable car ride between two tourist centres in Newcastle, Co Down. The project was supported by £30 million through the Belfast Region City Deal with the rest from the local council. The project was predicted to bring in over 365,000 visitors a year but collapsed after environmental and infrastructure concerns were raised,
- Status
- Closed
- Sector
- Hotel, Cable car, Government, Automotive
- Location
- Newcastle, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
- Updated
- 22 Jul 2026
- Source
- Belfast Telegraph
ConstructChat
Ask ConstructChat about Mourne Gateway Gondola Project
Pick a question to edit it, or write your own.
First answer free · no account
Project Information FAQ
Project Information
Participants
Sponsoring Agency |
Status
Original status | Cancelled |
Taiyo status | Closed |
Taiyo last update | 2026-07-22 |
Contact
| Not available for this record. |
Description
Description | The Mourne Gateway gondola project was a £44 million tourism plan to build a cable car ride between two tourist centres in Newcastle, Co Down. The project was supported by £30 million through the Belfast Region City Deal with the rest from the local council. The project was predicted to bring in over 365,000 visitors a year but collapsed after environmental and infrastructure concerns were raised, and a key environmental report was kept confidential under a Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA). |
Original sector | Tourism |
Budget |
Location
Country | United Kingdom (UK) |
State | Northern Ireland |
City | Newcastle |
Source
Source | Belfast Telegraph |
URL |
More Details
Record type | Project |
Sector | Hotel, Cable car, Government, Automotive |
Article published date | 2025-06-05 |
Research
Free account
View all details
You are reading the public part. A free account opens the rest:
- Every detail on this project
- News and media coverage
- Technical research
Free account · no card · lands you back on this project
More Hotel projects in United Kingdom
- Finnieston Bridge, Glasgow, Scotland
- Clyde Waterfront and Renfrew Riverside Project, Scotland, UK
- Westlink M1 Upgrade
- Major International
- SMC Group’s Pharmaceutical Development Services Facility, Cambridge, UK
- GlaxoSmithKline Antibiotic Plant Expansion, Irvine, Scotland
- Medicines Manufacturing Innovation Centre, Renfrewshire, Scotland
- Brecon Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Expansion, Hay-On-Wye, Hereford