Bord Fáilte urged to back Spike Island tourism plan

Cork’s county manager will today try to persuade Fáilte Ireland bosses to reconsider their decision to pull funding from a major tourism project in Cork harbour.

The tourism body has refused to provide €4m to kickstart a local authority plan aimed at turning Spike Island into a major tourist attraction.

It is anticipated about 20,000 people would visit the site annually.