Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council has launched a new safety patrol boat service in Dun Laoghaire Harbour.
It follows an initial trial period as Afloat reported back in April due to anti-social behaviour in the 250-acre harbour.
This week DLR Council also erected new signs at the town's marina breakwaters (above) advising paddleboarders there is no entry into the marina for safety reasons.
DLRCoCo recently issued a notice to Kayak and Stand Up Paddleboarders highlighting 'areas to explore' and 'no entry' areas inside Dun Laoghaire Harbour.
It follows a number of infringements where kayakers and SUPs have become involved with boating traffic in the harbour fairways.
There has also been a number of complaints about kayakers at the harbour's four shipping berths and also kayaking in and around moored pleasure craft in the town marina.
The DLR map shows the 550 berth marina as a 'no-entry area'. Ship berths and three of the waterfront yacht clubs are also marked in read as a no entry zone.
The map also displays the bulk of the harbour's 250 acres in green as an area 'open to explore'.
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— Dún Laoghaire Harbour (@DLHarbour) June 9, 2021