Pier extension ‘could save €4m’

THE Government could save over €6m by extending an old pier in Co Kerry instead of building a new one just a mile and a half away, a marine engineer said yesterday.

A new pier near the south Kerry village of Cromane that may cost over €10m is being planned.

However, Dr Peter McCabe, who has studied the area, believes an extension to the current pier could be built for just €3.6m.