Work on €6m pier set to tackle fishing port's erosion crisis

WORK on the building of a new pier in Cromane, a well-known fishing and seaside area of Co Kerry, could also help resolve an age-old erosion problem in the area.

Up to 100,000 tonnes of material are due to be excavated during construction of the €6 million project may be used to repair an embankment that will stave off the ravages of the sea.

"It now looks as if two of the biggest problems facing this area will be solved next year," said locally-based councillor Michael Cahill yesterday.