Well known Dun Laoghaire Harbour sailor Liam Owens of Sandycove in County Dublin has died.
A former Commodore of the Dun Laoghaire Motor Yacht Club, Owens also served as the Convenor of the Dun Laoghaire Combined Yacht Clubs.
Owens led a successful campaign in 2016 against the threat of supersized cruise ships coming into the Harbour.
In 2016, An Bord Pleanala limited any proposed cruise liner development to accommodate a maximum size of cruise ship to 250m.
Owens said the decision 'secured the future of the harbour and its premier location for the benefit of all Dun Laoghaire residents, watersports users, walkers and all those visitors and locals who value this historic amenity'.
He was enjoying sailing his own boat on Dublin Bay this season and continued to be actively involved in harbour affairs.
Our heartfelt condolences are with his family and his many friends at home and throughout Ireland and the world.
Funeral details are here