Spike’s tourism plan sails ahead

AS part of its drive to turn Spike Island into a tourist attraction, Cork County Council plans to build a floating pontoon, mooring systems and gangways at the historic Spike Island.

County manager Martin Riordan, who is personally driving the project, said he hoped the infrastructure would be in place for the summer and enable the local authority to boost visitor numbers to the island.

In response to a query from Cllr John Mulvihill (Lab), Mr Riordan said the council was “duty-bound” to improve the quality of access for visitors to the island in Cork harbour, and the development represented a significant investment.