Lighthouses of Ireland News
The Commissioners of Irish Lights has, in the Notice to Mariners 05/2020, given notice that on 30th October or as soon as circumstances permitted, the existing Skulmartin Buoy off the north County Down coast, is to be repositioned. The existing…
A north-west councillor has described how on a recent journey by boat from Coney Island to Sligo Harbour one evening recently it became apparent that the majority of lights in the harbour aren't working. As The Sligo Champion reports, Councillor…
General Lighthouse Authorities Decision to Discontinue DGPS Service in 2022
26th August 2020 Lighthouses
All three General Lighthouse Authorities (GLA) of the UK and Ireland - Trinity House, the Northern Lighthouse Board and Irish Lights - will discontinue their Differential GPS (DGPS) service in March 2022. The GLAs made this decision after carefully considering…
Irish Lighthouse Guardians - Fading Fortunes As They Face the End of An Era
20th July 2020 Lighthouses
Numbering a handful of men that still tend Ireland's lighthouses, but a move, writes Independent.ie, to renewable energy is bringing their unique way of life to an close. 'I can think of no other edifice constructed by man as altruistic…
Transportation by sea is the most important means of connecting Ireland to international markets, according to one of Ireland’s leading maritime authorities. Speaking on IALA World Aids to Navigation Day (AtoN) on Wednesday, July 1, the CEO of Irish Lights,…
The national crisis has brought an increasing focus and appreciation of just how vital the role of lighthouses and essential maritime safety services is to maintain the security of supply chains and the commercial survival of our island, say the…
Irish Lights Issue Update on Operational Activity During Covid-19 Crisis
1st April 2020 Coronavirus and Boating
The Commissioners of Irish Lights continues to provide essential services to maritime trade for Ireland, north and south during the Covid-19 crisis. In an update yesterday on operational activity, Irish Lights announced that their ILV Granuaile and coastal teams provide…
Irish Lights Also Welcomes Duke and Duchess of Cambridge to Howth at the Baily Lighthouse
5th March 2020 Lighthouses
The Commissioners of Irish Lights were also delighted to welcome The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge yesterday to the Baily Lighthouse, Howth Peninsula (see story: Marine Institute) as part of the UK Royal couple's first official visit to Ireland which…
At the end of the 500 metre Titanic Walkway which connects the Titanic and Olympic Slipways to the Alexandra Dock in Belfast’s Titanic Quarter, proudly sits The Great Light, a curved glass interpretive structure designed to resemble a lighthouse lantern…
Lighthouse On Rails: Denmark Moves Landmark Light From Eroding Coastline
30th October 2019 Lighthouses
A lighthouse in Denmark that was first lit in 1900 has been moved further inland on special rails to protect it from coastal erosion. TheJournal.ie reports on the 23-metre-tall Rubjerg Knude, which was deactivated in 1968 yet remains a popular…
Irish Lights English Counterpart Trinity House to Commission New Vessel Announced At LISW19
10th September 2019 Lighthouses
Irish Lights counterpart serving the waters of England, Wales and the Channel Islands, Trinity House has launched a Vessel Replacement Project to commission the design and build of a vessel to replace THV Patricia. The vessel was delivered in 1982…
Haulbowline: Famous Lighthouse Illuminated in Memory of People Who Died in Carlingford Lough
6th August 2019 Lighthouses
Near the border of Northern Ireland and the Republic sits a famous lighthouse which has been illuminated in memory of people who have died in Carlingford Lough. The Haulbowline Lighthouse, writes the Irish Examiner, is situated on the Lough, separating…
General Lighthouse Authorities Celebrate World Marine Aids to Navigation Day 2019
1st July 2019 Lighthouses
The General Lighthouse Authority which is responsible for England, Wales, Channel Islands and Gibraltar, Trinity House is joining aids to navigation authorities around the world to mark the first ever World Marine Aids to Navigation Day held today, July 1st.…
The Muglins Continues to Be A Beacon of Light Following Works on Dublin Bay Islet
25th June 2019 Lighthouses
The Muglins light off Dalkey which marks the southern approaches of Dublin Bay has recently been inspected and recieved routine maintenance, writes Jehan Ashmore. According to the Commissioners of Irish Lights, the light is an effective and conspicuous aids to…
Rounding the bend in the road that leads to the Hook Head Lighthouse you immediately know you have arrived at a unique place of beauty and history writes Mary Malone with photography by Bob Bateman. Hook Lighthouse rises skyward showing…
Deputy Lord Mayor of Belfast, Councillor Peter McReynolds, has attended an event today to welcome the Belfast Buoys to their new home in Titanic Quarter, where they will remain on permanent display. The buoys were given to Belfast City Council…
