Mizen Head footbridge reopens

A footbridge spanning 50 metres across a dramatic sea gorge on the south-west tip of Ireland has reopened.

After 100 years of service, the Mizen Head bridge has been faithfully reconstructed in its original style.

An estimated 50,000 people a year cross the Victorian structure, located 45 metres high above the Atlantic Ocean, which links Mizen Head Lighthouse to the mainland.

The footbridge was officially reopened today by minister for transport, tourism and sport Leo Varadkar.