Episode 15

An t-seachdain-sa air Eòrpa tha sinn a' sgrùdadh ceangalaichean còmhdhail. Anns an deich thar fhichead bliadhna a dh'fhalbh tha leasachadh mòr air tighinn air còmhdhail anns na h-eileanan. Tha sgìrean eileanach nas dlùithe an-diugh na bha iad riamh roimhe. Còig bliadhna deug às dèidh drochaid an Eilein Sgiathanaich, tri bliadhna deug às dèidh drochaid Scalpaigh, is ochd bliadhna às deidh cabhsair Eirisgeigh, a bheil seo air an adhartas a bha dùil a thoirt dha na sgìrean seo?


Bridges and Causeways

This week on Eòrpa we examine the effects of transport links on island communities. The last thirty years have seen huge improvements in transport links both to and between islands, resulting in closer and more integrated communities. Fifteen years have passed since the Skye Bridge opened, thirteen since the Scalpay Bridge and eight since the Eriskay causeway. We investigate whether these communities have reaped the predicted benefits of improved transport links.