Wharf extension officially opened at West Cork harbour

THE Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue, has officially opened the Dinish wharf expansion - described as "one of the most significant investments ever made in West Cork" - at Castletownbere Fishery Harbour Centre.

The major capital project was delivered in phases and funded through the department's Fishery Harbour and Coastal Infrastructure Development Programme with part funding of €6.55m from the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund.

“I’m delighted to officially open the Dinish wharf expansion, the culmination of one of the most significant investments ever made in West Cork," Mr McConalogue said.

“Over 400m of quayside is now available on Dinish Island and with the new breakwaters providing sheltered berthing conditions, Castletownbere has state of the art, world class facilities that generations to come will benefit from.” 

Castletownbere can now facilitate landings by vessels of 100m in length and congestion during peak times is now greatly alleviated, the department said.