Spike Island project could be ready for 2016 tourism

Work on a €2.5m interpretive centre in the middle of Cork Harbour could get under way as early as September and be completed in time for the start of the 2016 tourist season.

County engineer David Keane has taken personal charge of the project on Spike Island and is bullish about its potential to attract droves of tourists, not just to the island but the harbour in general.

The €2.5m in funding is coming from Fáilte Ireland, which recognises the major potential that the beauty and history the island has to offer.