Moves afoot to preserve pier

Moves are under way to preserve the derelict White Star Line pier in the Titanic’s last port of call and to develop a memorial garden.

The projects are part of ambitious plans by Cobh town authorities in Co Cork to build a lasting legacy to their Titanic centenary commemorations this week.

More than 100 Irish passengers boarded tenders from the pier for transfer to the Titanic anchored two miles off Roche’s Point exactly 100 years ago yesterday. But the wooden structure has fallen into disrepair over the years.