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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

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BEAM Magazine No. 34
 The Journal of the Irish Lighthouse Service.
Volume 34. 2005-2006.

You can view this volume using the following PDF document:

Beam Vol 34
(Pdf 3.33 Mb)
  • About the Commissioners
  • Letter from the Chief Executive
  • Tribute to former Chief Executive Mel Boyd
  • Marine View - Capt J J Hickey
  • Pipeline Survey for Marathon Oil - Rory Mullins
  • General Lighthouse Authorities announce Loran-C trials
  • Evolving Technology - Seamus Doyle
  • Mizen Head Footbridge - Seamus Doyle
  • Development at Dun Laoghaire
    • Eoghan Lehane, Civil Engineering & Property Manager gives us an update on the Dun Laoghaire development plans
  • Integration - a unified workforce in service of the mariner
    • The project to integrate the functions at present carried out in Irish Lights Office in Dublin with existing operations at Dun Laoghaire requires not only the design and build of the new premises but also a review of how the organisation does its business.
  • Finance and Performance
  • Postcards of Lighthouses by John Eagle
  • Pladdy Lug by Jim Blaney
  • The old days at Inishowen
  • Book Review
  • A visitor from Carolina, USA by Capt Robert McCabe
  • Long night on the Lanahone
    • Recollection by David Gillen, captain retired, of his life at sea before he joined Irish Lights
  • Lighthouse Rescue Three men taken off by helicopter
    • This report of the first occasion a helicopter was used on Irish Lights operations was discovered in the Gilbert Library, Dublin, by Liam Dodd, Irish Lights Dun Laoghaire
    Commissioners of Irish Lights, Harbour Road, Dun Laoghaire.
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