Minister’s Haulbowline team never formed

A SPECIAL government body announced in 2006 to redevelop and “transform” Haulbowline Island was never formally established, the Irish Examiner has learned.

In July 2006, the then Enterprise Minister, Micheál Martin, received government approval for the establishment of an inter-departmental project team to develop proposals for Haulbowline.

The group, to be led by the Department of Enterprise, would “transform Haulbowline and the lower Cork Harbour, making it an attractive place to work, live and do business”, according to the press release issued at the time.