October 1st: Trade union Unite, which represents two workers dismissed by Spike Island Tours on foot of their campaign for sanitary facilities, today announced that they will be meeting with Spike Island Development Company and Cork Co Council.

Spike Island Tours is operated by SIDC, which is turn is wholly-owned by Cork Co Council.

Unite is demanding that the workers be immediately reinstated in accordance with their usual contractual terms and conditions.

The meeting will take place in Cobh at 2.30 pm this afternoon (Thursday) and will be attended by the workers concerned, Karen Doyle and Linda Lyons, and Unite’s Senior Officer in the Republic of Ireland, Brendan Ogle.