Questions have been raised about the status of Dun Laoghaire’s ferry terminal building which remains largely unused nearly a decade after the last passenger ferry to Holyhead.
In The Irish Times on Saturday (20 April), Deirdre Falvey writes about local councillors’ frustration over the slow progress in finally transforming the complex into a co-working hub, a plan in the works for more than five years.
Almost two years ago, as previously reported on Afloat.ie, councillors voted for the reopening of the ferry terminal building as a co-working and business incubator space.
But these plans have been stalled by ballooning construction costs, and more recently due to additional works required before the issue of the requisite fire safety certificate.
Quarterdeck, the preferred tender leasing the buildings from Dun Laoghaire–Rathdown County Council, said it is “a complicated project” and looked forward to issues being resolved as soon as possible.
But the company’s Hilary Haydon did not provide a firm timescale for opening, nor confirm whether the works required are minor or substantial.
Find more on this story on page 4 of Saturday’s Irish Times News Review (April 20, 2024).