New Cal Mac ferries 'took an obscene amount of time’ to be built, Flynn concedes

The National (Scotland) reaches for "admits" where The Herald (Scotland) stays flat.

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What happenedTransport Secretary Stephen Flynn has conceded it “took an obscene amount of time” for the Glen Sannox and Glen Rosa ferries to be built for Cal Mac.

What changedThe National (Scotland) frames it as "Ferguson Marine ferries have taken an 'obscene amount of time', Stephen Flynn admits". The Herald (Scotland) frames it as "New Cal Mac ferries 'took an obscene amount of time’ to be built, Flynn concedes".

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Still Watching. The National (Scotland) frames it as "Ferguson Marine ferries have taken an 'obscene amount of time', Stephen Flynn admits". The Herald (Scotland) frames it as "New Cal Mac ferries 'took an obscene amount of time’ to be built, Flynn concedes".

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Aug 22, 6:35 PM: The National (Scotland) joined the source map.

Aug 22, 7:59 PM: The Herald (Scotland) joined the source map.

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The Herald (Scotland)4h ago

New Cal Mac ferries 'took an obscene amount of time’ to be built, Flynn concedes

Transport Secretary Stephen Flynn has conceded it “took an obscene amount of time” for the Glen Sannox and Glen Rosa ferries to be built for Cal Mac

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The National (Scotland)4h ago

Ferguson Marine ferries have taken an 'obscene amount of time', Stephen Flynn admits

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IT “took an obscene amount of time” for the Glen Sannox and Glen Rosa ferries to be built for Cal Mac, Transport Secretary Stephen Flynn has conceded...

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