Maritime Dun Laoghaire | Remembering Captain Boyd and his Brave Men
John McNeill Boyd and his brave men, lost in a storm as they rescued others in Dun Laoghaire pier, 9th February 1861…
John McNeill Boyd and his brave men, lost in a storm as they rescued others in Dun Laoghaire pier, 9th February 1861…
Bound for Liverpool, the Leona would get lost and sink off Bray. In heavy weather and tragic circumstances, three crew members and…
The Dun Laoghaire RNLI all-weather lifeboat was launched on Saturday afternoon following a request from the Irish Coast Guard, to assist an…
The Dun Laoghaire Lifeboat Disaster remains one of the worst tragedies in the history of the RNLI in Ireland. On Christmas Eve…
10th October 1918 – an infamous date in Irish maritime history – the day the RMS Leinster was sunk by a German submarine…
Dun Laoghaire RNLI responded to a 34ft yacht unexpectedly dismasted while sailing near Dalkey Island. The volunteer lifeboat crew was requested to…
Within the unique setting of a converted mariners church lies the volunteer-run National Maritime Museum in Dun Laoghaire. The wonderfully presented museum…
As a result of heavy rainfall in the Dublin region on 23rd and 24th June, overflow discharges of wastewater occurred at a…
On 3rd March 1917 the RMS Connaught, the lesser known sister ship of the famous RMS Leinster, was tragically stuck down by a u-boat in…
A man has been airlifted to hospital after getting into difficulty while paddle boarding off Bray Head, Wicklow on Sunday. Shortly after…
A new exhibition detailing the history and future of a vessel deeply connected with Dun Laoghaire’s rich maritime heritage will launch on…
In what has become a fantastic Christmas tradition, Sandycove in Dun Laoghaire on 22nd December will see around 100 scuba divers from…
For 200 years the small village has grown and developed around the harbour into a town rich with maritime connections. The harbour was built to…
The worldwide problem with marine pollution is something we can no longer ignore. With 10 million tonnes entering our oceans each year…
What a difference a few years make. After the withdrawal of Stena Line from Dun Laoghaire things seemed a bit gloomy on…
Flossie Donnelly is a 10 year-old on a mission to clean the seas. She’s doing an incredible job and wants you to…
Relatives of victims and survivors of the Dun Laoghaire – Holyhead mail boat Leinster were joined on yesterday evening by the Mayor…
Looking for something fun to do this weekend? Why not join this fun family treasure hunt in Dun Laoghaire this Sunday 17th…
Warning signs have been erected at Dun Laoghaire beach that poison has been laid to deal with an ongoing rat infestation. The…
An evening of training exercises at the East Pier turned into a real call out for members of the Dun Laoghaire Coast…
On Sunday morning three boats in Dun Laoghaire harbour had their engines stolen while a number of other boats were slashed and destroyed….
The DLR Spring into Heritage 2017 programme was launched today by An Cathaoirleach Cllr Cormac Devlin at Dalkey Castle & Heritage Centre….
Dun Laoghaire harbour looks set to host its first ‘Block ship’ from 2018 following the conclusion of negotiations between local authorities and The…
The Irish Naval Service have been awarded with the Honorary Freedom of Entry by Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council in a special ceremony at the Harbour…
Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council will be awarding the Irish Naval Service with the Honorary Freedom of Entry to the county in a ceremony…
The plans for the Dun Laoghaire baths, recently set in stone, have just been nailed to the facade of the long disused building….
Exciting weekend for sailing as some of the world’s top racing yachts set sail for Wicklow to compete in the Volvo Round…
Want to guarantee the very freshest fish for your plate? More and more the supermarkets are doing a good job of it, the latest…
It was 1940, the Second World War had just begun and countries across Europe mobilized for conflict. In Ireland, coastal defense was clearly…
Founded in 1824 as the National Institution for the Preservation of Life from Shipwreck, the RNLI is a charity in the UK…