West Cork locals vow to fight council’s plan to close pier 

Strong local opposition in Union Hall to any proposals restricting access to the pier

The community and fishermen from Union Hall trying to stop the closure of Keelbeg Pier took their protest to Skibbereen on Sunday. Picture: Andrew Harris

Cork County Council is set to go ahead with the closure of the historic Keelbeg Pier in Union Hall, West Cork, in the near future despite widespread local opposition to the plan.

The closure of the pier was first announced following a consultant’s report in 2011, which assessed the pier as unsafe.