Pier pressure seals €10k deal to watch Kinsale local

ONE thing the state can’t be accused of is letting down the seal population.

It’s been described as “bureaucracy gone mad” — but the taxpayer will have to fork out €10,000 to ensure a seal isn’t distressed by work to a harbour wall.

It has also emerged that work will be immediately suspended on repairing a major hole underneath the pier in Kinsale if the seal swims too close.