Irish Coastal Marinas News and Updates
Storied North Wales Marina Sold to Local Investors After Going Into Administration
4th April 2024 Irish Marinas
Marine Industry News reports that a company providing berthing and marine services at a storied North Wales marina has been sold after going into administration last year. Port Dinorwic Marina, on the Menai Strait south-west of Bangor, is now in…
Greystones Harbour Marina Bids Farewell to Retiring Marina Manager Alan Corr
1st March 2024 BJ Marine
After a decade of dedicated service, Alan Corr, the marina manager of Greystones Harbour Marina in County Wicklow, retired at the end of February. Alan has been a vital part of the marina's success story since January 2014, bringing his…
Bangor in County Down had a coating of snow and ice on Wednesday morning this week, and the Marina didn’t escape either. Temperatures are forecast to plummet as low as -8C over the coming days as Northern Ireland continues to…
Tender Process For Belfast Lough's Bangor Marina Operator Contract Opens
8th December 2023 Irish Marinas
It will be all change in the operation of Bangor Marina on Belfast Lough from September 2024. This has been outsourced to a private operator since 1 April 2008, with the latest agreement expiring on 30 September 2024. An opportunity…
Marine leisure facilities will be included, including the possibility of a new marina on the north-east coast, because there is room for one in the Bremore Port development at Drogheda. Dr. Joe Hiney, a director at Bremore Port and an…
Greystones Harbour Marina in County Wicklow has announced that 56 berths have been added to the marina as part of a scheduled expansion. The additional berths range from 6m to 20m and are available for use immediately. As was the…
Howth Yacht Club is celebrating the recent installation of its new pontoons adjacent to the crane in the marina. Supplied by Inland and Coastal Marina Systems, the pontoons provide a safer area for launches, refuelling and boat crane-in and crane-out.…
Carlingford Marina Launches 'Cruising Week' to Coincide with Moneley Oyster Pearl Regatta
23rd June 2023 Irish Marinas
Carlingford Marina in County Lough has put together a 'jam-packed' schedule of events that will take place in the week leading up to this year’s Moneley Oyster Pearl Regatta. This will be the first year of the Carlingford Cruising Week,…
New Glenarm Nursery Set to Release 800 Million Oysters To Clean Up Local Waters
25th May 2023 Northern Ireland Waters
Native oysters are set to flourish once more along the Glenarm coast with the creation of a new native oyster nursery at Glenarm Marina. The restoration initiative, led by Ulster Wildlife, could see up to 800 million oyster larvae released…
All Ten Irish Marinas Awarded in 2022 Retain Blue Flag Status for Coming Season
19th May 2023 Irish Marinas
An Taisce has announced the recipients of the International Blue Flag and the National Green Coast Awards for 2023. All ten marinas awarded in 2022 have retained Blue Flag status for the coming season. (Download PDF below for recipients). A…
Bangor Marina’s First-Ever Nautical Car Boot Sale Raises Money for RNLI
23rd April 2023 Northern Ireland Waters
Despite a dreary, dull wet, windy morning, Bangor Marina’s first-ever Nautical Car Boot Sale was a huge success, and it raised £150 for Bangor RNLI. A section of the Marina car park was filled with cars, tables, and even a…
Works on Marina Entrance and Closure of Access Gate at Kinsale Yacht Club Next Week
17th April 2023 Kinsale
Kinsale Yacht Club advises members that next Monday 24 April, LCF Marine Services will be on site to add new support piles to the marina access walkway. Working from a barge, they will be driving new tubular steel piles and…
The Turkey/Syria Earthquake Appeal prompted Bangor Marina on Belfast Lough in Northern Ireland to engage in a fund-raising effort by organising a raffle. The ticket holders proved very generous, and Harbour Master Kevin Baird was delighted with the response. "We're…
Schull Harbour Regeneration Plan Directors Mull Over ’Next Actions’ After Expiry of Planning Permission
8th January 2023 West Cork
Directors of the Schull Community Harbour Development Company Limited (SCHDC) say they have met to discuss “next actions” and “continue to consider all options available” following the expiry of planning permission for redevelopment of the West Cork harbour. In a…
Development of a marina on the Aran island of Inis Mór is one step closer with Brexit-related funding approved by Minister for Marine Charlie McConalogue. A sum of 475,000 euro has been granted for the provision of a floating pontoon…
Damaged Dingle Marina May Not Be Repaired Until Next Summer, Putting Regatta Calendar in Jeopardy
2nd December 2022 Irish Marinas
It’s feared that damage to Dingle Harbour’s marina caused by a runaway boat last week may not be repaired until next summer. And as The Kerryman reports, it could cause major disruption for regattas on Dingle’s 2023 calendar, not least…
