Glengarriff Harbour to be hit with dredging works at height of tourist season

Glengarriff, West Cork, Ireland. 21st Oct, 2021. Glengarriff to Garinish Island ferries sit moored under sunny skies in Glengarriff Harbour, West Cork today. Picture: Andy Gibson.

Dredging works to scenic Glengarriff Harbour in West Cork will have to be carried out during the peak of the tourist season due to a combination of wildlife and funding rules, Cork County Council has confirmed.

The €250,000 contact for the long-awaited dredging works in Glengarriff was awarded in October as part of a wider €1m package under the Brexit Adjustment Local Authority Marine Infrastructure Scheme (Balami) 2022-2023.