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19th February 2016

Cruise Ships 'Super-Sized' Could Still Come to Dún Laoghaire Harbour

Dun Laoghaire Harbour – Local Councillors have inserted a provision in the new county development plan to limit the size of vessels that can enter the harbour to 250m

#SuperSized - A berth for “super-sized” cruise ships in Dun Laoghaire Harbour could still be provided in spite of the introduction of a development plan which blocks their entry to the harbour.

Councillors have inserted a provision in the new county development plan to limit the size of vessels that can enter the harbour to 250m. However, the move may not be enough to topple a planning application from Dún Laoghaire Harbour Company for a new cruise berth.

In a vote on the county development plan on Wednesday, councillors agreed to “preserve the integrity, natural beauty and historical significance of the harbour by protecting this central area from any cruise berth that would allow cruise ships longer than 250m to come directly into the harbour”.

For more The Irish Times has the story here.

Published in Dun Laoghaire Harbour News

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