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23rd September 2014

Hollywood Favourites Return to Dun Laoghaire Harbour Cinema for Autumn Screenings

Hollywood Favourites Return to Dun Laoghaire Harbour Cinema for Autumn Screenings

#dunlaoghaireharbour – Dún Laoghaire Harbour Company in partnership with Underground Cinema have today (23.09.14) launched the return of the Drive-in movies to Dun Laoghaire Harbour this autumn. The Drive-in is located inside the standage area of the Ferry Terminal at Dún Laoghaire Harbour.

Hollywood favourite 'Raiders of the Lost Ark' will kick off the screenings on Saturday (27.09.14) at 7.15pm followed by classic rom-com 'Dirty Dancing' at 10.15pm. There will be a further forty-six screenings over the course of the autumn leading right up to 8th December.

Highlights include:

- Inception, 18th October at 10pm

- World War Z, 28th October at 7pm

- Anchorman, 8th November at 6.45pm

- Elf, 5th December at 4.30pm

- Django Unchained, 8th December at 9.30pm

Tickets can be booked online at www.underground-cinema.com/drive-in-movies or at the Drive-in on the day, and each screening will take up to 80 cars. A total of 20 pedestrian tickets are also available for each screening. On arrival, audience members check in at the Drive-in and will have the opportunity to order snacks including pizza from Dún Laoghaire pizzeria 'Bits and Pizzas'. Staff will then direct cars to their parking location where the audience can tune into the radio frequency displayed on the screen.
Commenting today, Tim Ryan, Operations Manager at Dún Laoghaire Harbour Company said: "One of our key responsibilities in Dún Laoghaire Harbour Company is to maintain and enhance the recreational value of the Harbour. The drive-in cinema was a huge success over the St. Patrick's bank holiday weekend and bringing it back to the Harbour has been an exciting undertaking for us. It will undoubtedly deliver some spin-off benefits to the town. The Harbour has such potential as a tourism destination and we anticipate a great level of activity over the course of the autumn."

See below for the full programme of film screenings.

27th September at 7.45pm Raiders of the Lost Ark
27th September at 10.15pm Dirty Dancing
28th September at 7.45pm American Graffiti
28th September at 10.15pm Inglorious Basterds

18th October at 7pm Avengers Assemble
18th October at 10pm Inception
19th October at 7pm National Lampoons Animal House
19th October at 9.30pm Avatar
27th October at 7pm Silence of the Lambs
27th October at 9.30pm The Thing
28th October at 7pm World War Z
28th October at 9.30pm Aliens
29th October at 7pm The Crow
29th October at 9.15pm The Evil Dead II
30th October at 7pm Psycho
30th October at 9.15pm Dracula
31st October at 5pm Monster House
31st October at 7pm The Rocky Horror Picture Show
31st October at 9.15pm The Exorcist

1st November at 7pm Star Trek
1st November at 9.45pm The Dark Knight
2nd November at 7pm Star Trek: Into Darkness
8th November at 6.45pm Anchorman
8th November at 9pm Titanic
9th November at 7pm Predator
9th November at 9.30pm Gladiator
15th November at 7pm The French Connection
15th November at 9.30pm Goodfellas
16th November at 7pm Taxi Driver
16th November at 9.30pm Dog Day Afternoon
29th November at 7pm This is Spinal Tap
29th November at 9pm Boogie Nights
30th November at 7pm Die Hard
30th November at 9.30pm Gravity

5th December at 4.30pm Elf
5th December at 7pm Goldfinger
5th December at 9.30pm Skyfall
6th December at 4.30pm A Christmas Carol
6th December at 6.45pm Enter the Dragon
6th December at 9pm Lord of the Rings: Return of the King
7th December at 4.45pm The Goonies
7th December at 7.15pm Back to the Future
7th December at 9.45pm The Godfather
8th December at 4.30pm Arthur Christmas
8th December at 6.45pm Jaws
8th December at 9.30pm Django Unchained

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13th March 2014

First Drive-in Cinema for Dublin at Dún Laoghaire Harbour

First Drive-in Cinema for Dublin at Dún Laoghaire Harbour

#drive-in Cinema – As Afloat.ie reported previously, Dún Laoghaire Harbour Company in partnership with Underground Cinema have today (13.03.2014) launched Dublin's first drive-in cinema ahead of the St. Patrick's bank holiday weekend. The Drive In is located inside the standage area of the Ferry Terminal at Dún Laoghaire Harbour.

Family favourite 'Grease' will kick off the screenings on Saturday (15.03.2014) at 7pm followed by classic thriller 'Jaws' at 9pm. There will be a further four screenings over the over the course of the weekend including:

· Back to the Future on Sunday, 16th March at 7pm

· The Usual Suspects on Sunday, 16th March at 9pm

· The Goonies on Monday, 17th March at 7pm

· The Commitments on Monday, 17th March at 9pm.

Tickets can be booked online at www.underground-cinema.com/drive-in-movies or at the Drive In on the day and each screening will take up to 80 cars. 20 pedestrian tickets are also available for each screening. On arrival, audience members check in at the Drive In and have the opportunity to order snacks including pizza from Dún Laoghaire pizzeria 'Bits and Pizzas'. Staff will then direct cars to their parking location where the audience can tune into the radio frequency displayed on the screen.
Commenting today, JP Montgomery, Dún Laoghaire Harbour Company said: "One of our key responsibilities in Dún Laoghaire Harbour Company is to maintain and enhance the recreational value of the Harbour. Bringing the first drive-in cinema to Dublin has been an exciting undertaking for us and will undoubtedly deliver a significant economic benefit to the town. The Harbour has such potential as a tourism destination and we anticipate a great level of activity over the bank holiday weekend. Ticket sales for the Drive In have been excellent with people and families coming from all over the country.

Four screenings are planned for the end of March as well as further screenings later in the year. March screenings include:

· Despicable Me 2 on Saturday, 29th March at 7pm.

· Alien on Saturday, 29th March at 9pm.

· Monsters University on Sunday, 30th March at 7.45pm

· Casablanca on Sunday, 30th March 30th at 9.45pm

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Dublin Bay

Dublin Bay on the east coast of Ireland stretches over seven kilometres, from Howth Head on its northern tip to Dalkey Island in the south. It's a place most Dubliners simply take for granted, and one of the capital's least visited places. But there's more going on out there than you'd imagine.

The biggest boating centre is at Dun Laoghaire Harbour on the Bay's south shore that is home to over 1,500 pleasure craft, four waterfront yacht clubs and Ireland's largest marina.

The bay is rather shallow with many sandbanks and rocky outcrops, and was notorious in the past for shipwrecks, especially when the wind was from the east. Until modern times, many ships and their passengers were lost along the treacherous coastline from Howth to Dun Laoghaire, less than a kilometre from shore.

The Bay is a C-shaped inlet of the Irish Sea and is about 10 kilometres wide along its north-south base, and 7 km in length to its apex at the centre of the city of Dublin; stretching from Howth Head in the north to Dalkey Point in the south. North Bull Island is situated in the northwest part of the bay, where one of two major inshore sandbanks lie, and features a 5 km long sandy beach, Dollymount Strand, fronting an internationally recognised wildfowl reserve. Many of the rivers of Dublin reach the Irish Sea at Dublin Bay: the River Liffey, with the River Dodder flow received less than 1 km inland, River Tolka, and various smaller rivers and streams.

Dublin Bay FAQs

There are approximately ten beaches and bathing spots around Dublin Bay: Dollymount Strand; Forty Foot Bathing Place; Half Moon bathing spot; Merrion Strand; Bull Wall; Sandycove Beach; Sandymount Strand; Seapoint; Shelley Banks; Sutton, Burrow Beach

There are slipways on the north side of Dublin Bay at Clontarf, Sutton and on the southside at Dun Laoghaire Harbour, and in Dalkey at Coliemore and Bulloch Harbours.

Dublin Bay is administered by a number of Government Departments, three local authorities and several statutory agencies. Dublin Port Company is in charge of navigation on the Bay.

Dublin Bay is approximately 70 sq kilometres or 7,000 hectares. The Bay is about 10 kilometres wide along its north-south base, and seven km in length east-west to its peak at the centre of the city of Dublin; stretching from Howth Head in the north to Dalkey Point in the south.

Dun Laoghaire Harbour on the southside of the Bay has an East and West Pier, each one kilometre long; this is one of the largest human-made harbours in the world. There also piers or walls at the entrance to the River Liffey at Dublin city known as the Great North and South Walls. Other harbours on the Bay include Bulloch Harbour and Coliemore Harbours both at Dalkey.

There are two marinas on Dublin Bay. Ireland's largest marina with over 800 berths is on the southern shore at Dun Laoghaire Harbour. The other is at Poolbeg Yacht and Boat Club on the River Liffey close to Dublin City.

Car and passenger Ferries operate from Dublin Port to the UK, Isle of Man and France. A passenger ferry operates from Dun Laoghaire Harbour to Howth as well as providing tourist voyages around the bay.

Dublin Bay has two Islands. Bull Island at Clontarf and Dalkey Island on the southern shore of the Bay.

The River Liffey flows through Dublin city and into the Bay. Its tributaries include the River Dodder, the River Poddle and the River Camac.

Dollymount, Burrow and Seapoint beaches

Approximately 1,500 boats from small dinghies to motorboats to ocean-going yachts. The vast majority, over 1,000, are moored at Dun Laoghaire Harbour which is Ireland's boating capital.

In 1981, UNESCO recognised the importance of Dublin Bay by designating North Bull Island as a Biosphere because of its rare and internationally important habitats and species of wildlife. To support sustainable development, UNESCO’s concept of a Biosphere has evolved to include not just areas of ecological value but also the areas around them and the communities that live and work within these areas. There have since been additional international and national designations, covering much of Dublin Bay, to ensure the protection of its water quality and biodiversity. To fulfil these broader management aims for the ecosystem, the Biosphere was expanded in 2015. The Biosphere now covers Dublin Bay, reflecting its significant environmental, economic, cultural and tourism importance, and extends to over 300km² to include the bay, the shore and nearby residential areas.

On the Southside at Dun Laoghaire, there is the National Yacht Club, Royal St. George Yacht Club, Royal Irish Yacht Club and Dun Laoghaire Motor Yacht Club as well as Dublin Bay Sailing Club. In the city centre, there is Poolbeg Yacht and Boat Club. On the Northside of Dublin, there is Clontarf Yacht and Boat Club and Sutton Dinghy Club. While not on Dublin Bay, Howth Yacht Club is the major north Dublin Sailing centre.

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