Harbour plan ‘will not hit prices’

PLANS to develop a €226m container terminal in Cork Harbour will not damage its sailing pursuits or property prices, an oral hearing was told yesterday.

Port of Cork commercial manager Michael McCarthy said the company’s proposed project at Oyster Bank in Ringaskiddy could add to the harbour’s attractions.

“Cork Harbour has enormous potential for marine-based leisure tourism over a vast expanse of water and I firmly believe the co-existence of the commercial and leisure mix and the arrival, departure and berthing of vessels offers a unique attraction into our beautiful harbour and will contribute to its overall tourist attractiveness,” he said.