Plans have been drawn up for a €6.25m second phase of development at Spike Island in Cork harbour which, it is hoped, will drive visitor numbers there to 100,000 per year by 2020.

CORK County Council is planning to develop walkways, landing areas and information boards as part of the first phase of developing Spike Island as a major tourist destination.

FINANCE Minister Brian Lenihan has put his cabinet colleagues on alert that he does not want to wait until December’s budget to implement the recommendations of Bord Snip Nua.