Spike Island is to be developed as a major tourist hub - €40m plan recently unveiled

Pictured at the launch of the draft plan in the County Hall recently, (l-r) Martin Riordan, County Manager; David Flannery, Scott Tallon Walker Architects; Cllr Barbara Murray, Mayor of County Cork; Michael Counahan CHL Tourism and Brendan Tuohy, Chairman of the Spike Island Steering Group. (Picture, Cork County Council)

190 jobs could be generated from Cork County Council’s plan to transform Spike Island into a tourist attraction. A proposed €40.3m project could attract up to 300,000 visitors to the Cork Harbour every year, experts believe. Compiled by a team of experts, led by Scott Tallon Walker and destination specialists, CHL Consulting, the document plans out the magnificent opportunity to create a new 100 acre national park on the water, with the 40 acre Mitchel Fort at its centre, renovated and developed as a complex of cultural heritage attractions and museums. The development will be carried out on a phased basis over a number of years. Cork County Council hopes to secure funding from Failte Ireland for Phase 1 and it is hoped to commence works on this phase in 2013. Related links for this article  More information from Cork County Council