Dún Laoghaire Harbour Company

AMENITY DEVELOPMENT

Public Services

At present four public service functions are undertaken in the Harbour by the Defence Forces, the Commissioners of Irish Lights, the Royal National Lifeboat Institution and Dublin Tourism. The Dún Laoghaire Harbour Board is keen to facilitate the continued operations of these valuable public services and believes that ameliorating measures as part of any development will allow the continuance of these operations.

Public Amenity of Major Importance

The Dún Laoghaire Harbour Board's plan will enhance the amenity value of the natural and built environment of the Harbour by undertaking appropriate restoration of buildings and structures, suitable landscaping, provision of managed public car parking and improvements in pedestrian access and facilities for sightseeing, angling, bird- watching etc.

Dún Laoghaire Harbour is recognised as a public resource of major importance with a particular relationship (visual and amenity) existing between the Harbour and the Borough of Dún Laoghaire. The size of the Harbour enables it to accommodate a wide range of economic and leisure uses. Sailing activity associated with the Harbour has the potential to attract tourists to Dún Laoghaire by means of major yachting events in publin Bay while it also provides a spectacle for the many thousands of people who enjoy walking on the East and West Piers.

The Board's Development Plan for the Harbour details a number of actions to be undertaken including restoration work on architecturally important buildings/structures and enhancement of the Green on Harbour Road. Landscaping and other maintenance work will continue with special attention being focused on public car parking, pedestrian access for walking, sightseeing, bird watching and angling, the identification of a water carnival area and the promotion of events that add to visitors' interest in the amenity.

Further Information

This document has been prepared as a guideline to the Development Plan for Dún Laoghaire Harbour prepared by the Interim Dún Laoghaire Harbour Board in April 1992. It does not purport to be a comprehensive summary of all aspects of the plan.

A copy of the Development Plan can be obtained from Mr Frank Sheridan, Secretary, Dún Laoghaire Harbour Board, Harbour Lodge, Crofton Road, Dún Laoghaire, Co Dublin. Phone: 01 2801311, Fax:012809607, Telex: 91798. (Please include £1.50 to include postage and packing.)

Harbour events diary 1992

EVENT DATE(S)

Sigma Irish Championships 16 and 17 May
Department of the Marine Dún Laoghaire Harbour Regatta Weekend 30 and 31 May
RNLI Record Breaking Sunflower 14 June
National Championships Dragon Class 6-10 July
Dún Laoghaire Festival 10-19 July
XXI11992 Flying Fifteen Irish Championships 17-21 July
International Flying Fifteen VIII World Championships 22-31 July
Dún Laoghaire/Howth Race 25 July
Howth/Dún Laoghaire Race 22 August
European Championships Laser II Class 22-29 August
Arts Week - exhibition on St. Michael's Pier 4-14 September
Dún Laoghaire Homecoming Exhibition 11-20 September.