When was Dun Laoghaire Harbour built?

Construction of the East Pier began in 1817

When was Dun Laoghaire Marina Built?

Dun Laoghaire Marina opened in 2001

Is there a Ferry service from Dun Laoghaire Harbour to Holyhead in Wales?

In 2015 Ferry services cease bringing to an end a 200-year continuous link with Wales.

Who designed Dun Laoghaire Harbour?

The piers are to a design by John Rennie

How many berths has Dun Laoghaire Marina got?

800 berths. It is Ireland's largest marina

What is Dun Laoghaire Harbour's biggest sailing event

The biggest sailing event is the biennial Dun Laoghaire Regatta with 500 boats

What is the enclosed area Dun Laoghaire harbour?

The enclosed area is 250 acres or one square kilometre

What are the names of the Dun Laoghaire Yacht Clubs

From East Pier to West Pier the waterfront clubs are: National Yacht Club; Royal St. George Yacht Club; Royal Irish Yacht Club and Dun Laoghaire Motor Yacht Club

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Q: How many ship berths does Dun Laoghaire Harbour have?

Dun Laoghaire Harbour has four berths for ships

Q: What length are Dun Laoghaire's Piers?

The east and west piers of the harbour are each 1 kilometre (0.62 miles) long

8th January 2015

Coleraine Marine Firm, Tony's Marine Service (TMS), Celebrates 25 Years in Business

Tony's Marine Service (TMS), a Northern Ireland marine engine and boat service specialist is celebrating 25 years in business in 2015.

Located in Coleraine on the North Coast of Northern Ireland, TMS was founded in 1990 by local man Tony Hodges.

TMS offers repairs, servicing, diagnostics, winterisation, boat modification and upgrades, valets and storage to private boat owners and clients across the public and private sectors.

It has an on-site chandlery store which stocks a selection of chandlery goods, safety equipment and maintenance products.

Operating under its own Xtreme Boat Sales brand, TMS also offers a range of boats for purchase and is the sole distributor in Ireland for US-manufactured Glastron sports boats and cruisers.

Hodges, who continues to adopt very much a hands-on approach to running the business, said that 2015 was set to be a very big year for TMS.

"I am very proud that, 25 years after establishing the business, TMS continues to go from strength to strength with new customers coming onboard on a regular basis.

Hodges is planning an exapnsion in his anniversary year and aiming for expanded sales across the United Kingdom, the Republic of Ireland and beyond with some new promotions in 2015.

"with the economic outlook now looking more positive than for many years, I believe it is the right time to move the business into a new gear with the clear aim of expanding our operations, both geographically and in scale.

Tony's Marine Service (TMS) was established by Hodges in 1990 after he'd spent several years working as a mechanic at Coleraine Boat Centre on the banks of the River Bann.

TMS moved to its present site in 1992, which now incorporates a purpose-built workshop facility capable of holding up to four boats, an engine re-build room, an office, shop, store and a staff area.

Xtreme Boat Sales, the boat sales arm of TMS, was established in 2004 and operates from the same site.

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27th July 2014

Coleraine Riverfest Is Ireland's Event Of The Summer

#Riverfest - Avid fans of watersports from across the UK & Ireland will descend on Coleraine on 9-10 August when the Waterways Ireland Riverfest takes place on the Lower Bann River and Christie Park.

On the water, wakeboarding, jetskiing and bare-footing demos will run throughout the day each day with competitive stand-up paddle boarding and sailing, rowing and angling all in the packed family fun programme.

Off the water, an inflatable fun area welcomes kids of all ages, alongside climbing walls, a boat and motor-home display, food and retail areas and the all-Ireland u90kg Strong Man and Strong Woman finals.

Sponsored by Waterways Ireland and supported by Coleraine Borough Council, the event runs 10.30am to 6pm on the Saturday and 12.30pm to 6pm on the Sunday and is free for all the family.

"The Waterways Ireland Riverfest in Coleraine receives our support because it engages more families, young people in waterway recreation in a spectacular and innovative fashion, leading the way with a range of events and activities you cannot experience elsewhere," said Waterways Ireland chief executive Dawn Livingstone.

"Thousands of people have enjoyed the Riverfest and have become great enthusiasts for their watersport and ambassadors for the event, the Lower Bann and Coleraine."

Rob Skelly, owner of The Edge Watersports in Coleraine and one of the event organisers, added: "The Waterways Ireland Riverfest has been a phenomenal success since we launched eight years ago. For 2014, the line-up will be bigger and better cementing its reputation as one of the best watersports events across the UK and Ireland.

"The natural waterway of the Lower River Bann provides a wonderful platform and backdrop for the magnificent displays. Once again we are delighted to be working alongside Waterways Ireland who is as ever supportive and actively promoting recreational opportunities on the inland waterways.

"Coleraine Borough Council are avid supporters of the event contributing since the events inception both financially and with some valued in-kind support, which has assisted the festival extend its land based offering to visitors on this idyllic site adjacent to the River Bann."

Mayor of Coleraine George Duddy met with the festival team by the River Bann to see for himself the wealth of entertainment planned for this year's event.

"Coleraine Borough Council has continued to support the development of this event as it attracts residents and visitors to an important location in the town," he said. "The River Bann provides the focus to this free family fun day, which is a great weekend for families of all ages, while supporting the local businesses to showcase the town for shoppers.

"I look forward to this year's event and congratulate all the teams involved in continuing to develop the Waterways Ireland Riverfest programme, as a significant attraction in the Borough's calendar of events."

For further information click on the Waterways Ireland Riverfest events page on Facebook HERE.

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18th November 2013

Queen's Coxless Four Top Rankings at Bann Head of the River

#BannRowingHead: Queen's University crews were the fastest at both heads in the Bann Head of the River in Coleraine. The Queen's men's intermediate coxless four set a time of 13 minutes and 19 seconds in the second head - just five seconds slower than the intermediate eight which won the first head. The fastest single sculler on the day was Brendan Smyth of Lady Elizabeth, the old boys' club of Trinity College.

BANN HOR 2013		FINAL RESULTS		RACE 1

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Boat Number	Club	Category and Boat	Time	Time
2	QUBC	M INT 8+	00:13:14	00:13:14
1	QUBC	M INT 8+	00:14:09	00:14:09
15	BELFAST RC	MM 8+ E	00:15:23	00:14:25
14	BELFAST BC	MM 8+ E	00:15:27	00:14:29
19	LADY VICTORIA BC	MM 8+ F	00:15:53	00:14:34
3	RBAI	MJ18 8+	00:14:42	00:14:42
8	BANN RC	MJ16 8+	00:14:42	00:14:42
5	BANN RC	MJ18 4X-	00:14:51	00:14:51
6	CAI BC	MJ18 4X-	00:14:56	00:14:56
9	BANN RC	M INT 2X	00:15:09	00:15:09
7	CAI BC	MJ16 8+	00:15:16	00:15:16
12	BANN RC	WJ18 8+	00:15:19	00:15:19
4	CITY OF DERRY BC	MJ18 8+	00:15:21	00:15:21
18	BANN RC	MM 8+ C	00:15:51	00:15:29
13	BANN/LADY ELIZ	MS 2-	00:15:55	00:15:55
11	QUB LADIES BC	W INT 8+	00:15:58	00:15:58
10	PORTADOWN BC	M INT 2X	00:16:01	00:16:01
25	CITY OF DERRY BC	MM 2X E	00:17:20	00:16:22
21	CAI BC	MJ18 2-	00:17:02	00:17:02
31	QUB B BC	MNOV 8+	00:17:11	00:17:11
24	CARLOW RC	MM 2X C	00:17:46	00:17:24
26	LADY VICTORIA BC	MM 2X E	00:19:06	00:18:08
22	CAI B BC	MJ18 2-	00:18:14	00:18:14
28	PORTADOWN BC	WJ18 4X-	00:18:31	00:18:31
30	QUB BC	MNOV 8+	00:18:38	00:18:38
27	BELFAST RC	WM 8+ D	00:19:25	00:18:44
32	BELFAST RC	WNOV 8+	00:18:48	00:18:48
23	BELFAST BC	MM 2X B	00:18:55	00:18:48
34	CAI BC	MJ15 2X	00:19:23	00:19:23
36	QUB BC	WNOV 8+	00:20:09	00:20:09
29	PORTADOWN BC	WJ16 8+	00:20:11	00:20:11
35	CITY OF DERRY BC	WJ16 2X	00:23:40	00:23:40



BANN HOR 2013		FINAL RESULTS		RACE 2

				Adjusted
Boat Number	Club	Category and Boat	Time	Time
41	QUB BC	MINT 4-	00:13:19	00:13:19
44	QUB BC	MINT 4+	00:13:45	00:13:45
45	RBAI	MNOV 4X+	00:14:03	00:14:03
42	CAI BC	MJ18 4-	00:14:15	00:14:15
51	BANN RC	MJ16 4X+	00:14:15	00:14:15
43	CAI B BC	MJ18 4-	00:14:21	00:14:21
53	RBAI	MJ16 4X+	00:14:33	00:14:33
47	CITY OF DERRY BC	MNOV 4X+	00:14:38	00:14:38
62	CARLOW RC	MM 4+ C	00:15:01	00:14:39
57	PORTADOWN MCKEOWN	MINT 1X	00:15:23	00:15:23
54	CAI BC	MJ16 4+	00:15:24	00:15:24
58	BANN RC MCAFEE	MINT 1X	00:15:31	00:15:31
56	BANN RC WHORISKEY	MINT 1X	00:15:47	00:15:47
48	CITY OF DERRY BC	MJ18 4+	00:15:59	00:15:59
59	LADY ELIZ SMYTH	MS 1X	00:15:59	00:15:59
74	BANN RC	WJ15 4X+	00:16:04	00:16:04
61	LADY VICTORIA BC	MM 4+ E	00:16:19	00:15:21
72	BANN RC	WJ16 4X+	00:16:47	00:16:47
65	CAI BC	MJ15 4X+	00:16:49	00:16:49
55	CAI B BC	MJ16 4+	00:16:50	00:16:50
60	BANN RC LEVINS	MS 1X	00:16:55	00:16:55
67	CITY OF DERRY BC	MM 1X E	00:16:58	00:16:00
73	BELFAST RC	WJ15 4X+	00:17:03	00:17:03
70	BANN RC BARRY	WJ18 1X	00:17:10	00:17:10
46	BELFAST RC	MNOV 4X+	00:17:19	00:17:19
66	LAGAN SCULLERS	MM 1X C	00:17:20	00:16:58
49	QUB LADIES BC	WINT 4+	00:17:36	00:17:36
68	LADY VICTORIA BC	MM 1X E	00:18:04	00:17:06
52	PORTADOWN RC	MJ16 4X+	00:18:08	00:18:08
69	PORTADOWN RC	MJ18 1X	00:18:37	00:18:37
71	CITY OF DERRY BC	WJ18 1X	00:20:57	00:20:57

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19th June 2013

RS Sailors Heading for Greystones & Coleraine for Sprint & 24-Hour Fixtures

#rs – This coming weekend will see the next series of racing for the RS fleets in Ireland, with the annual Sprint event. This event was previously a season closer in Dun Laoghaire Harbour, now moves to this earlier slot, and is kindly being hosted by Greystones SC.

This will be seen by many as a great opportunity to get in some top level boat-handling and starting practice in advance of the Irish Nationals in July. With 10-14 short sharp races and no discards any mistakes however minor will be costly. This year's Sprint event will also include the RS Fevas for the first time.

In marked contrast to the Sprints, indeed at the opposite end of the spectrum, the Northern contingent will be engaging in an altogether different form of racing, the famous Coleraine 24 hour race on the Bann River. Several RS400 teams are entered, and run in shifts through the night, which will hopefully only last 3 hours at this time of the year.

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3rd December 2012

Coleraine Marina. Yacht & Boat Berths & Storage in Northern Ireland

Coleraine Marina complex enjoys a superb location in sheltered waters just one mile north of the town of Coleraine and four and a half miles south of the River Bann Estuary and the open sea. Besides accomodating vessels up to 18m LOA, the modern marina with 105 berths offers hard standing, fuel, a chandlery and shower facilities.

Among one of the oldest known settlements in Ireland, Coleraine is renowned for its linen, whiskey and salmon. Its thriving commercial centre includes numerous shops, a four-screen cinema and a state-of-the-art leisure complex.

Coleraine Marina

64 Portstewart Road, Coleraine,

Co. Londonderry, BT52 1 RS

Tel: 028 7034 4768

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29th April 2012

Canoeing and Camping on the River Bann in Aid of Cancer Charity

#CANOEING - The Coleraine Times reports that a fleet of canoes will 'Paddle the Bann' in a two-day charity challenge from 26-27 May.

Participants will be canoeing and camping on the River Bann some 60km downstream as far as Coleraine in aid of the Ulster Cancer Foundation, which supports local cancer patients and their families.

Sarah Atcheson from the charity said: “This is a unique and wonderful way to experience beautiful Irish countryside and meet new people, while raising funds for local people who have been affected by cancer.

“No previous canoeing experience is necessary as training will be provided and participants will be under the supervision of qualified staff at all times."

Registration is £25 - which covers tents, camping equipment and canoe usage - and all those taking part are asked to raise a minimum of £225 in sponsorship. Participants will be paddling in two-man Canadian canoes, but it's not required to register as a team.

The Coleraine Times has more on the story HERE.

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Dun Laoghaire Harbour Information

Dun Laoghaire Harbour is the second port for Dublin and is located on the south shore of Dublin Bay. Marine uses for this 200-year-old man-made harbour have changed over its lifetime. Originally built as a port of refuge for sailing ships entering the narrow channel at Dublin Port, the harbour has had a continuous ferry link with Wales, and this was the principal activity of the harbour until the service stopped in 2015. In all this time, however, one thing has remained constant, and that is the popularity of sailing and boating from the port, making it Ireland's marine leisure capital with a harbour fleet of between 1,200 -1,600 pleasure craft based at the country's largest marina (800 berths) and its four waterfront yacht clubs.

FAQs

Is there a Dun Laoghaire Harbour Live webcam?

A live stream Dublin Bay webcam showing Dun Laoghaire Harbour entrance and East Pier is here

Where is Dun Laoghaire Harbour located?

Dun Laoghaire is a Dublin suburb situated on the south side of Dublin Bay, approximately, 15km from Dublin city centre.

What length are Dun Laoghaire's Piers?

The east and west piers of the harbour are each of 1 kilometre (0.62 miles) long.

What width is Dun Laoghaire Harbour Entrance?

The harbour entrance is 232 metres (761 ft) across from East to West Pier.

What are the GPS Co-ordinates for Dun Laoghaire Harbour?

53.3024° N, 6.1264° W

What public facilities are on offer at Dun Laoghaire Harbour?

Public Boatyard
Public slipway
Public Marina

What organisations are based at Dun Laoghaire Harbour?

23 clubs, 14 activity providers and eight state-related organisations operate from Dun Laoghaire Harbour that facilitates a full range of sports - Sailing, Rowing, Diving, Windsurfing, Angling, Canoeing, Swimming, Triathlon, Powerboating, Kayaking and Paddleboarding. Participants include members of the public, club members, tourists, disabled, disadvantaged, event competitors, schools, youth groups and college students.

What size is Dun Laoghaire Harbour?

The east and west granite-built piers of Dun Laoghaire harbour are each of one kilometre (0.62 mi) long and enclose an area of 250 acres (1.0 km2) with the harbour entrance being 232 metres (761 ft) in width.

Who owns Dun Laoghaire Harbour?

In 2018, the ownership of the great granite was transferred in its entirety to Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council who now operate and manage the harbour. Prior to that, the harbour was operated by The Dun Laoghaire Harbour Company, a state company, dissolved in 2018 under the Ports Act.

What is the history of Dun Laoghaire Harbour?

Dun Laoghaire Yacht Clubs

From East pier to West Pier the waterfront clubs are:

National Yacht Club. Read latest NYC news here
Royal St. George Yacht Club. Read latest RSTGYC news here
Royal Irish Yacht Club. Read latest RIYC news here
Dun Laoghaire Motor Yacht Club. Read latest DMYC news here

The umbrella organisation that organises weekly racing in summer and winter on Dublin Bay for all the yacht clubs is Dublin Bay Sailing Club. It has no clubhouse of its own but operates through the clubs with two x Committee vessels and a starters hut on the West Pier. Read the latest DBSC news here.

The sailing community is a key stakeholder in Dún Laoghaire. The clubs attract many visitors from home and abroad and attract major international sailing events to the harbour.

What are the main sailing events at Dun Laoghaire?

Dun Laoghaire Regatta

Dun Laoghaire's biennial town regatta was started in 2005 as a joint cooperation by the town's major yacht clubs. It was an immediate success and is now in its eighth edition and has become Ireland's biggest sailing event. The combined club's regatta is held in the first week of July.

Attracts 500 boats and more from overseas and around the country
Four-day championship involving 2,500 sailors with supporting family and friends
Economic study carried out by the Irish Marine Federation estimated the economic value of the 2009 Regatta at €2.5 million

The dates for the 2021 edition of Ireland's biggest sailing event on Dublin Bay is: 8-11 July 2021. More details here

Dun Laoghaire-Dingle Offshore Race

The biennial Dun Laoghaire to Dingle race is a 320-miles race down the East coast of Ireland, across the south coast and into Dingle harbour in County Kerry. The latest news on the Dun Laoghaire to Dingle Race can be found by clicking on the link here. The race is organised by the National Yacht Club.

The 2021 Race will start from the National Yacht Club on Wednesday 9th, June 2021.

Round Ireland Yacht Race

This is a Wicklow Sailing Club race but in 2013 the Garden County Club made an arrangement that sees see entries berthed at the RIYC in Dun Laoghaire Harbour for scrutineering prior to the biennial 704–mile race start off Wicklow harbour. Larger boats have been unable to berth in the confines of Wicklow harbour, a factor WSC believes has restricted the growth of the Round Ireland fleet. 'It means we can now encourage larger boats that have shown an interest in competing but we have been unable to cater for in Wicklow' harbour, WSC Commodore Peter Shearer told Afloat.ie here. The race also holds a pre-ace launch party at the Royal Irish Yacht Club.

What recent International Sailing Fixtures have been Held in Dun Laoghaire?

Laser Masters World Championship 2018

301 boats from 25 nations

Laser Radial World Championship 2016

436 competitors from 48 nations

ISAF Youth Worlds 2012

The Youth Olympics of Sailing run on behalf of World Sailing in 2012.
Two-week event attracting 61 nations, 255 boats, 450 volunteers.
Generated 9,000 bed nights and valued at €9 million to the local economy.

What is the role of Dun Laoghaire's Harbour Police?

The Harbour Police are authorised by the company to police the harbour and to enforce and implement bye-laws within the harbour, and all regulations made by the company in relation to the harbour.