Cork County council has announced that work has commenced on a modern and efficient sewerage network throughout the Fort.

The contract for Camden Fort Meagher Sewerage Scheme, costing €250,000, has been awarded to Griffin Bros Contracting Ltd., Castleisland, Co Kerry and Consulting Engineers MHL & Associates, Douglas Road, Cork.

Cork County Council are owners of the Fort which comprises of approximately 50 acres on which is situated the former British Military Fort, which was handed over to the Irish State in 1938.

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The Fort was then a base for the Irish Military and Navy up to 1989 and was handed over to Cork County Council by the Department of Defence in the early 1990s. The Fort is currently undergoing a programme of restoration in a partnership with the Crosshaven Community Association and significant investment in same has been provided by Cork County Council.

It is planned to restore the Fort as an iconic tourism destination as part of a larger Harbour tourism product.

Ger Power, Head of Economic Development said: "Cork County Council is now investing a further €250,000 to provide a modern and efficient Sewerage network throughout the Fort, which will facilitate the ongoing upgrade of the Fort and in time even greater public access to a world class product."

(CD/JP)