Dún Laoghaire, Ireland

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Introduction

Dún Laoghaire is a suburban town 12 km south of Dublin linked to central Dublin by road and the Dublin Area Rapid Transit (DART) rail. It developed from 1816 when a safe harbour for shipping on was built. It became a port for mail boats to and from Wales and England and then an Irish Sea ferry port, until Stena Line left in 2014. It has a population of 26500 and, despite the loss of this major employer, it has built on its attraction as a day visit destination, its cultural history and its coastal location. It has also taken advantage of COVID pandemic restrictions to implement traffic management and other projects that have benefited the town, including temporary pedestrianisation that is now being made permanent. Plans and developments that have been in the pipeline for several years have been implemented in recent years through a series of Urban Framework Plans from 2004 - 2022.

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