Four Mayo piers receive funding for major repair works

The people of Mayo are in line for significant upgrades to their coastline, as four Mayo piers have received funding to facilitate structural upgrades.

The grants, totalling €375,000, will be split between the four piers in order to assist in the repair of undermining quay walls.

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Purteen Harbour, on Achill Island, will receive the largest amount of €187,500.

Both Lacken Pier and Westport’s Rosmoney Pier will receive €56,250, while the pier in Porturlin will be allocated a total of €75,000.

It was revealed earlier this month that works on Rosmoney and Purteen were set to go to tender.

In total, €4,330,000 has been allocated to the project nationwide, the largest allocation to the Local Authority Marine Infrastructure Scheme outside of the Brexit Adjustment Local Authority Marine Infrastructure Scheme introduced in 2022.

Minister for State, Alan Dillon, expressed his delight at the allocation and stressed the importance of these facilities to the people of the locality.

“These piers and harbours are key assets to our county in terms of tourism, but also people in their day-to-day lives, and it is important that progress is made on these upgrade works,” he stated.

The Minister for Fisheries and the Marine, Tommy Dooley, also expressed delight with the allocation.

"The increased total value of individual projects in this year’s allocation gives local authorities the opportunity to continue the ongoing development and enhancement of harbour and fishing facilities," said Minister Dooley, "also allowing for some marine leisure developments, benefitting different cohorts of users.”