The government has allocated over €60,000 for safety measures at a redeveloped Galway pier.

Rural Affairs Minister Éamon Ó Cuív said the grant would allow safety works to be carried out on Cé an Chalaidh Mhóir in Inis Meáin.

The works include the installation of fenders, lighting, stairs and a railing along the edge of the pier.

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"I am delighted to sanction this grant to enhance the safety of this pier for both islanders and visitors alike," the Minister said.

Cé an Chalaidh Mhóir, was officially opened by Minister Ó Cuív in November 2008.

The works consisted of the dredging of a new berthing pool, the construction of a new pier, on-shore and off-shore break water, access road and parking facilities and the development of the harbour itself.

The cost of the development came to almost €14m.

Construction company SIAC won the Irish Concrete Society’s 2008 Infrastructural and Overall Award for Excellence for the sheltered harbour project.

(PR/KMcA)