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#FerryportMovies– Before Stena Line's HSS operated Dun Laoghaire-Holyhead seasonal service reopens in April, the harbour's ferry terminal is to be used as a drive-in cinema on selected weekends this month, writes Jehan Ashmore.

Underground Cinema in partnership with Dun Laoghaire Harbour Company will locate the drive-in cinema within the ferry terminal's vehicle compound area with spaces for 80 drive-in movie cars provided.

The screenings start on the St. Patrick's Day weekend (15,16 and 17 March) with a movie programme offering a wide selection of films for all ages.Two screenings are to be shown on each day, one suitable for family viewing at 7pm and followed by a second screening for mature audiences at 9pm.

Appropriately the inaugural 'drive-in movie' for the celebratory weekend will be the musical 'Grease' and featuring all those 1950's classic cars. Also to be shown later that evening is Stephen Spielberg's 'Jaws'.

As for the rest of the screenings, the drive-in cinema will be open on the weekend of 29-30 March . Films to be shown in the programme are 'Back to the Future', 'The Usual Suspects', 'The Commitments', 'Alien', 'Despicable Me 2' and 'Monster's University.'

For information on prices and bookings visit this link.

 

Published in Dublin Bay

About J/80 Sailing

Easy to handle the J/80 is said to be less intimidating, safer and better suited for sailing offshore than other modern sport boats. 

It even has a full-length V-berth and 12-foot-long cockpit.

Thanks to its combination of stability, speed, durability, low maintenance and age-friendly deck layout, the J/80 has proved to be a great club boat around Irish yacht clubs with fleets popular in Dublin on both sides of the Bay at Howth and Dun Laoghaire. 

The key to a racing keelboat is that it holds the attention and interest of many types of sailors, young and old.  The J80 does it all, with thrilling 15-knot rides under spinnaker or relaxed sunset cruises with mainsail only. 

The Irish J/80 Class Association was formed in 2017 to represent owners, sailors, associated clubs and to help develop J/80 racing in Ireland.