Spike Island visitor numbers increased by 10,000 in 2019

Tourist numbers are increasing all the time at Cork County Council-run attractions, with the leading venue, Spike Island, recording a 10,000 increase in visitors last year.

Figures released by Sharon Corcocan, the council's director of economic development and tourism, showed that 81,000 people visited the island last year, which was a 21% increase on 2018.