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#HarbourBoard - Gráinne Shaffrey is to present a lecture "Dún Laoghaire Harbour and its Board", next Tuesday (12 February) starting 20.00hrs in the Dún Laoghaire College of Further Education, on Cumberland Street.

This lecture forms part of the Genealogical Society of Ireland (GSI) 'Open' Meeting lectures. There is a small contribution of €3.00 per person at each lecture towards the costs of hosting each of the monthly lectures held throughout the year. For list of lecture programme, click HERE, noting to scroll down the page beyond last year's talks.

The society welcomes suggestions for future lecture topics - please contact the Director of the GSI Lecture Programme, Séamus Moriarty, by email: [email protected] and 087 2243443

 

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About Rosslare Europort

2021 sees Rosslare Europort hitting a new record with a total of 36 shipping services a week operating from the port making it one of the premier Irish ports serving the European Continent. Rosslare Europort is a gateway to Europe for the freight and tourist industries. It is strategically located on the sunny south-east coast of Ireland.

Rosslare is within a 90-minute driving radius of major Irish cities; Dublin, Cork and Limerick. Rosslare Europort is a RoRo, RoPax, offshore and bulk port with three RoRo berths with a two-tier linkspan, we also have a dedicated offshore bulk berth.

Exports in Rosslare Europort comprise mainly of fresh products, food, pharmaceuticals, steel, timber and building supplies. While imports are largely in the form of consumer goods such as clothes, furniture, food, trade vehicles, and electronics.

The entire Europort is bar-swept to 7.2 meters, allowing unrestricted access to vessels with draughts up to 6.5 metres. Rosslare Europort offers a comprehensive service including mooring, stevedoring and passenger-car check-in for RoRo shipping lines. It also provides facilities for offshore, dry bulk and general cargo.

The port currently has twice-daily round services to the UK and direct services to the continent each day. Rosslare Europort has a fleet of Tugmasters service, fork-lift trucks, tractors and other handling equipment to cater for non-standard RoRo freight.