Spike Island to become tourist attraction

Ownership of Spike Island, site of a former prison located in Cork harbour, is to be transferred free of charge to Cork County Council to enable its development as a tourist attraction, it was announced today.

Foreign Affairs Minister Micheál Martin, making the announcement, said: “I believe that it is important to unlock any tourism potential of the Island to the immediate benefit of the Cork and Munster region generally and I would like to thank all those involved in Cork County Council for their willingness to actively explore the tourism potential of the Island."