Dun Laoghaire Baths Renovation
Shoreward photography taken at the weekend of the new Dun Laoghaire Baths shows that significant progress has been made in all areas of but overall progress is slower than anticipated meaning the project that began two years ago will not…
Dun Laoghaire Baths Site Ready for Roger Casement Statue
13th April 2020 Dun Laoghaire Baths Project
A special plinth has been completed on Dun Laoghaire's newest pier at the old Victorian baths site for the statue of Roger Casement. In 2016, Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council commissioned a statue of the Irish nationalist, who was sentenced to death…
Dun Laoghaire Baths Site & Jetty Project Ready Late Summer 2020
9th March 2020 Dun Laoghaire Baths Project
Works continue apace at Dublin Bay's newest pier and small boat facility at Dun Laoghaire. Work on the new jetty, works to the new sea walls, works to the Pavillion and works to tie into the existing walkway at Newtownsmith…
Plastic Fibres Wash Up At Sandycove 11 Months After Dun Laoghaire Baths Incident
5th October 2019 Dun Laoghaire Baths Project
Plastic fibres released during construction on the Dun Laoghaire baths site last year have again washed up on nearby beaches, as The Irish Times reports. The plastic shards were washed into the water during a concrete pour at the development…
Dun Laoghaire Baths Swimming & Boating Jetty Takes Shape on Dublin Bay
10th April 2019 Dun Laoghaire Baths Project
Progress on the redevelopment of the Dun Laoghaire Baths site on Dublin Bay continues apace with part of the newly-built pier and jetty now clearly visible in the Scotsman's Bay area at the back of the East Pier. When finished…
Dun Laoghaire Seafront Campaigners To Hold Public Meeting On Future Of Baths & Harbour
23rd January 2019 Dun Laoghaire Baths Project
Dun Laoghaire campaign group Save Our Seafront will hold a public meeting next Monday 28 January to discuss ongoing and future plans for Dun Laoghaire Harbour, including its baths restoration project. The meeting is scheduled for 8pm next Monday night…
Rock Armour Delivery Completed By Barge But Work Remains at Dun Laoghaire Baths Project
16th January 2019 Dun Laoghaire Baths Project
#dublinbay - Rock armour delivered for the Dun Laoghaire Baths redevelopment project, has been completed, though further work on the foreshore is underway to position boulders into place, writes Jehan Ashmore. Around 4,300 tonnes of granite which was transported by…
Rocks at Dun Laoghaire Baths Redevelopment Take Shape
16th December 2018 Dun Laoghaire Baths Project
#DublinBay - The rock armour used at the site of the Dun Laoghaire Baths redevelopment project costing €10 million, can each weigh up to 6 tonnes, writes Jehan Ashmore. Works on the coastal site between Dun Laoghaire Harbour's East Pier…
Rock armour has now been offloaded at the Dun Laoghaire Baths site (right in the above picture) where work on Dublin Bay's newest boating jetty is underway. As Afloat.ie reported last week, the massive granite boulders were moved onto the…
Works Begin to Bring Boulders to Scotsman's Bay Site of New Jetty at Redeveloped Dun Laoghaire Baths
6th December 2018 Dun Laoghaire Baths Project
#DublinBay - Works on the redeveloped Dun Laoghaire Baths project at Newtownsmith reached a significant milestone given the arrival this morning by sea of the first load of rock armour to protect a newly built jetty, writes Jehan Ashmore. As…
New Boating Jetty at Dun Laoghaire Baths Site on Dublin Bay Takes Shape
18th November 2018 Dun Laoghaire Baths Project
As sea works continue apace at the old Baths site at Dun Laoghaire, the new jetty to provide access to the water’s edge for swimmers and landing points for kayaks, canoes and stand-up paddleboards is clearly taking shape on the South…
Safety Advisory For Swimmers Over Plastic Pollution At Forty Foot
3rd November 2018 Dun Laoghaire Baths Project
#Safety - Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council has posted a safety advisory for swimmers in Dun Laoghaire over an incident of plastic pollution between the West Pier and the Forty Foot. According to the local authority, “small strips of plastic” that…
Marine works continue at the new Dún Laoghaire Baths site, where the old baths buildings have now either been completely demolished or retained for the next stage of the project that will ultimately see a new public café linked to an outdoor terrace with views over the…
Dun Laoghaire Baths Redevelopment is Underway on Dublin Bay
5th June 2018 Dun Laoghaire Baths Project
Work is underway at Dún Laoghaire on the €9 million redevelopment of the old Dún Laoghaire Baths site that has been derelict for nearly 30 years. A contract with SIAC-Mantovani has seen part of the old baths buildings demolished before…
Dun Laoghaire Baths to Get €9m Overhaul: New Jetty for Kayaks, Canoes & Small Craft
10th April 2018 Dun Laoghaire Baths Project
Dún Laoghaire Rathdown County Council has signed a €9 million contract with SIAC-Mantovani for the redevelopment of the old Dún Laoghaire Baths site. As Afloat.ie reported previously, the approved plans will see the retention of the existing baths building and…
Councillors Vote To Develop Derelict Dun Laoghaire Baths
2nd November 2015 Dun Laoghaire Baths Project
The derelict baths site at Dun Laoghaire will be developed following a vote by Councillors to proceed with plans first outlined by Afloat.ie back in April. The €2.5 million project was given the green light by the Department of the…
