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#NEWchairperson – Dun Laoghaire Harbour Company has a new chairperson, Eithne Scott Lennon, CEO of the Fitzpatrick's Killiney Castle Hotel, who becomes the first female to take this board position.

As Business & Leadership reports, Scott Lennon has been an active member of the board since 1994 and played a significant role in the development of the Masterplan, which aims to realise the harbour's potential as a major marine, leisure, cultural and tourism destination.

Official confirmation of her appointment by Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport Leo Varadkar TD came after Scott Lennon as previously reported on Afloat.ie, presented her vision and plans for the Harbour Company to the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications.

 

About IDRA 14s

The Irish Dinghy Racing Association One Design or IDRA14 class is known for its convivial class association and affordable racing and great team spirit.

 

The IDRA14 class is 75 years old in 2021 with some original boats still racing but also entirely up to date with fibreglass boats, trapezes and spinnakers.

 

The races in summer and winter from three Dublin sailing clubs.

 

There are currently IDRA 14’s racing in Clontarf (CYBC), Sutton (SDC) and Dun Laoghaire (DMYC and RStGYC).

 

Boats are available in fibreglass and timber from approximately €1,500 ready to sail.

 

The IDRA 14s are working on plans to celebrate their 75th Anniversary in 2021.