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Dublin Docklands

Hopes To Repair Ferry Idling in Dublin’s Docklands

An antique ship that once transported passengers to and from the Aran Islands capsized in the Dublin Docklands. The primary means of transportation between Co. Galway and the Aran Islands from the 1960s to the 1980s was the MV Naomh Eanna, which was constructed in Dublin in the 1950s. The ship was also shown in […] Read more …

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Dublin’s Iconic Clery’s Clock Unveiled After Restoration

In preparation for the launch of a historical display within the former Dublin department store, the iconic Clerys clock has been completely restored and made public. This morning, the Lord Mayor of Dublin unveiled the fully restored clock as part of the opening of the exhibition and the reopening of the building itself. However, it […] Read more …

Dublin dockers share the brilliant nicknames they were once called!

Dublin Port sat a few old colleagues down for a chat about a unique tradition amongst Dockers….. Chinnier, Skipper Dunne, Saltbox O’ Connor…. just a few of the unique “Nicknames” founded on the Dublin Docks. Check out this hilarious and insightful video from Dublin Port Company and Mediacoop Ireland.  

SS Hare and SS Adela Plaques to Be Unveiled

On the 30th September, 2 plaques are to be unveiled to commemorate the centenary of the loss of the Dublin Port ships, the SS Hare and SS Adela. In December of 1917 two separate U-boat attacks on Port vessels with the loss of 36 people had a huge impact on the tight knit Dublin Docklands community, where many of […] Read more …

Port Perspectives

Heard about Port Walks? It’s an online art project exploring contemporary seafaring through the medium of podcasts. Around 90% of world trade is carried by the shipping industry. In Ireland, Dublin Port handles almost 50% of the Republic’s trade.  Two-thirds of all containerized traffic destined for Ireland arrives at Dublin Port. The seafarers who operate these […] Read more …

Rare Cargo ship Docked Along Dublin’s Quays

Have you spotted  2,999 gross tonnage cargo ship on Sir John Rogerson’s Quay? The Arklow Resolve is a general cargo ship hailing from The Netherlands. The last routine cargo based operation from the Liffey quays took place in the form of the Guinness stout tankers, The Lady Patricia and Miranda Guinness until this trade ceased in […] Read more …

Dublin Discovery Trails

Failte Ireland has announced two new free Dublin Discovery Trails, developed in conjunction with Dublin City Council and Dublin’s Northside Attractions (Dublin’s DNA). The new trails are designed to provide more ways for visitors to explore some of the attractions located around the city including sites such as Glasnevin Cemetery, Dublin City Gallery The Hugh […] Read more …

Epic Ireland

Epic, the Irish Emigration museum based in Dublin’s docklands, has had a huge visitor jump, new figures reveal. The museum is situated in CHQ building, now expects to pass a run rate of 120,000 visitors by the autumn, up from an annual run rate of 50,000 in 2016. “We are into our first full summer […] Read more …

Riverfest 2017

What an amazing weekend at Riverfest!  Record crowds thronged North Wall Quay again this year from 3rd – 5th June for an action packed programme of events and the weather was (mostly!) on the festival’s side! Did you all enjoyed the activities on offer and took the time to step on one of the visiting international […] Read more …

How The Dublin Port Tunnel Changed Dublin

On the 10th anniversary of the Port Tunnel being open for traffic Bertie Ahern reminisces about “largest piece of infrastructure ever delivered in Ireland”. The first HGVs entered from the port shortly before 11am and journeyed north bore and back up the south in just over 10 minutes. The tunnel was designed to eliminate heavy truck […] Read more …

Historic Voyage for Ex-Dock Workers

Saturday November 19th last, saw a historic voyage on the Liffey, as the No.11 Liffey ferry took to the river again. Its last public service sailing occurred some 32 years ago. As part of the DCC Dublin’s Culture Connects (which seeks to forge links with communities old and new in the inner city) the event […] Read more …

Jeanie Johnston ‘Re-Opened’ On Liffey

Tallship Jeanie Johnston, one of Dublin’s most popular tourist attractions has reopened on Sir John Rogerson’s Quay, with tours of the tall ship now available once again. Jeanie Johnston a replica of a 19th century famine-emigrant tall ship has been moved due to the dry dock where she was once housed closing. The guided tours […] Read more …

Dublin Port To Open Up To The City

Dublin Port plans to open up to the city by reordering the entire area around its own headquarters off East Wall Road. A new boundary made from pre-rusted Corten steel panels will replace the late 19th-century stone wall at southern end of the two-acre site. Project manager Jim Kelleher aims to “soften the hard edge” between […] Read more …

Diving Bell – History on our Doorstep

The Diving Bell, located on Sir John Rogerson’s Quay, has been transformed into an interpretative exhibition where visitors can learn in detail about the origin and history of this important artefact in Dublin’s maritime history. An ingenious feat of Irish engineering, the Diving Bell was essential in building Dublin’s quay walls for 87 years and […] Read more …

Epic Ireland

Visit Epic Ireland

Epic Ireland at CHQ, IFSC is now open! Described as ‘the dramatic 21st Century visitor experience telling the authentic and epic story of 10 million journeys and the roots of 70 million people, told with memorable style and passion’. The exhibition is told through 21 remarkable galleries, using cutting-edge interactive technologies. Visitors can see the […] Read more …

Epic Ireland Museum

Epic Ireland – Museum dedicated to Irish emigration to open soon

A new multimedia museum is set to open in the Dublin Docklands. Ispell Neville, former CEO of Coca Cola has funded the Epic Ireland museum which will open in the vaults beneath the iconic 19th century CHQ building on Dublin’s docklands. The exhibition has been developed by Event Communications, who designed the multi-award-winning Titanic Belfast. They’re hoping it […] Read more …

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Historical Walk through Dublin’s Docklands

Five Lamps Festival Five Lamps Festival Begins in Dublin Tomorrow 4th March 2015. The Festival aims to animate public spaces and contribute to the perception of the area as a positive and creative place in which to live and work. The festival will open will a vibrant Ceremony at Custom House Quay, 7pm 4th March. […] Read more …