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Dublin Port Mapped for First Time in New Conservation Project

Dublin Port Company (DPC) has mapped its rich natural, industrial and cultural heritage in a new Conservation Strategy, launched this week by Minister of State Malcolm Noonan, T.D.  The ambitious…

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Business

‘Solidarity: The Dockers of Dublin Port’ Launches at Dublin Port

Dublin Port Company proudly welcomes ‘Solidarity: The Dockers of Dublin Port’, a compelling exhibition curated by The Little Museum of Dublin to its Substation for a three-month stay. The first-ever exhibition…

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History

Bus Éireann Celebrates its 70th Anniversary of Busáras

Bus Éireann marked the 70th anniversary of Busáras, Ireland’s central bus and coach station. The iconic building has transported millions of passengers since services commenced in 19 October, 1953. Busáras…

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History

German Navy Tall Ship ‘Gorch Fock’ Arrives in Dublin Port

Dublin Port Company (DPC) and the Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany in Ireland have welcomed the arrival of the German Navy’s Tall Ship ‘Gorch Fock’, carrying a crew…

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Lord Mayor of Dublin Casts Spear at Dublin Port

The Lord Mayor of Dublin Caroline Conroy performed the annual ‘Casting of the Spear’ into Dublin Bay, one the most important symbolic occasions on the Dublin Port calendar. In the…

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ASG Expands Training Partnership with Irish Coast Guard

ASG is proud to have expanded its close training partnership with Irish Coast Guard (IRCG), Ireland’s SAR and Maritime Safety Agency. They have recently developed, and successfully delivered, the organisation’s…

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Business

The shipping container turns 65 years old

On April 26, 1956, a freight shipping container was sent out into the world for the first time. The invention by Malcom P. McLean, an American with Scottish roots, revolutionised…

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History

The Past, Present, and Future of Last-Mile Logistics

The Origins of Last-Mile Logistics The concept of modern package delivery in the U.S. can trace its origins back to the California Gold Rush in 1849. With the need for…

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Features

The Sinking of Mail Boat RMS LEINSTER

The sinking of the Mail Boat RMS Leinster in Dublin Bay on October 10, 1918 in a German U-Boat attack saw the loss of 550 lives and is the subject…

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History

Through Streets Broad and Narrow: Dublin Tramways

It has been more than 75 years since there has been a continuous tramline crossing between the north and south of Dublin. However, in June this year, the new cross-city…

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History

Spitfire Paddy: The Ace with the Shamrock

Dublin born Brendan Finucane, or ‘Spitfire Paddy’ as he came to be known, was a young man whose dream of piloting a plane led him into the Second World War….

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IRISH INVENTOR HONOURED BY CENTRAL BANK

The Central Bank of Ireland recently honoured an Irish born Inventor – John Philip Holland – with the issue of a €15 silver proof coin. Liscannor, Co. Clare is well…

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THE SINKING OF RMS ‘TAYLEUR’ 160TH ANNIVERSARY

On the 21st of January 1854 a major Maritime tragedy occurred in Irish waters. The RMS ‘Tayleur’ ran aground off Lambay Island, Dublin, and sank with the loss of over…

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Motor Transport In Ireland On The Eve Of War

One hundred years ago, on the outbreak of World War One in August 1914, motorised transport in Ireland was very much at an early stage of development. The economy was…

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