Demolition of Ispat steel plant to begin

Eoin English

The eyesore buildings on the Haulbowline site will be levelled within a year as part of major plans to rehabilitate the area. Steel and abandoned machinery will also be scrapped.

“It will be a relatively slow and gradual process but it will result in a major improvement,” said Vincent Boyle, manager director of Clearway, the company charged with the work.