Commissioners of Irish Lights

		Search the CIL website: 2010 Irish Lights Calendar October 19 2009 The 2010 Irish Lights calendar is now available. This calendar features photographs commemorating the various branches of the Lighthouse Service over the past 200 years. Draft Marine AtoN Strategy - 2025 and Beyond October 14 2009 2025 and Beyond is the United Kingdom and Ireland's marine aids to navigation (AtoN) strategy. It has been prepared by the General Lighthouse Authorities (GLAs) of Trinity House, Northern Lighthouse Board and Irish Lights for their users, partners and stakeholders. New Mizen Bridge! October 02 2009 Welcome boost for Mizen Head Tourism! A contract for the construction of a new bridge to the Mizen Head Lighthouse has been signed and work will start right away with the new bridge ready for next summer's tourist season. Minister Dempsey announces that the Light Dues rate from 1st August 2009 to 31st March 2010, has been increased from 52 to 57 cents August 06 2009 Minister Dempsey announces that the Light Dues rate from 1st August 2009 to 31st March 2010, has been increased from 52 to 57 cents per ton and the maximum number of voyages to be levied has been increased from 7 to 9 in any one year. The tonnage cap remains at 35,000 NRT. Please click here to see SI 297 of 2009 - MERCHANT SHIPPING (LIGHT DUES) ORDER 2009
BEAM No. 37 BEAM No. 36 BEAM No. 35 BEAM No. 34 BEAM No. 33 BEAM No. 32 BEAM No. 31 BEAM No. 30 BEAM No. 29 BEAM No. 28 BEAM No. 27 BEAM No. 26 BEAM No. 25 BEAM No. 24	BEAM Magazine No. 28 The Journal of the Irish Lighthouse Service. Volume 28. 1999-2000. Letters to the Editor Letter from the Chief Executive New Commissioners Launch of Irish Lights Vessel Granuaile Dermot Gray gives a progress report on Irish Lights' new Aids to Navigation vessel. Events and Developments Capt. J. J. Hickey, Inspector of Lights & Marine Superintendent PR - Public Relations or Publishing Requirements? by Capt. Kieran O'Higgins, Deputy Inspector of Lights & Marine Superintendent Projects in progress by Stuart Ruttle, Engineer-in-Chief Solar power at Blackrock Mayo Thomas Briscoe reports on the conversion to solar power of our last major gas light. Millennium Bug The millennium bug is a well-publicised phenomenon arising from the inability of non-compliant computers and embedded electronic chips to process date information as we pass from 1999 to the year 2000 (Y2K). Many Irish Lights systems use computer and electronic processors. Finance and Performance A summary of the costs of the Commissioners of Irish Lights service for year ended 31 March 1999, divided between the main operational areas, is shown in fig 1. Appointments, Promotions, Resignations, Retirements, Deaths South Rock Lightvessel by Jim Blaney The intertidal areas of the Howth Peninsula by Gill Weyman Making Postcards of Irish Lighthouses by John Eagle Book Reviews Farewell to Granuaile ILT Granuaile II will be taken out of Service early in the year 2000 when she is replaced by the new Irish Lights Vessel Granuaile. Capt. Gerry Kinsella looks back over her 30 years' service. Golf Granuaile - Not the Irish Lights tender... by John Hamilton