Design and Planning to start on National Watersports Campus, Dún Laoghaire

Today, Frank Curran, Chief Executive of Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council signed the design and planning contract for the new National Watersports Campus planned for Dún Laoghaire Harbour with Ready Architecture + Urbanism Ltd. This marks a significant step forward in the development of a world-class facility that will serve as the hub for watersports in Ireland. The multi-disciplinary team, which includes Arrow Architects Ltd, Blackwood Associates Architects Ltd., O’Connor, Sutton Cronin Ltd., Brook McClure Ltd, Atkins Realis Ltd, Michael Slattery Associates Ltd, and M-CO Ltd, will be responsible for designing, securing planning, and foreshore consent for the project.

Cllr Jim O’Leary, Cathaoirleach, Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council said:

“Dún Laoghaire Harbour already has much of the infrastructure and activities required for the development of a National Watersports Campus. This project proposes integrating the existing facilities and targeting additional infrastructural investment to improve and develop additional facilities as well as a high-performance centre to support young watersports athletes to compete internationally”

The National Watersports Campus will serve as the home for watersports national governing bodies, the center for marine leisure in Ireland, and a world-class event venue. This exciting project is a joint effort between stakeholders to promote health, well-being, access to marine leisure activities, inclusivity, excellence in performance, and environmental awareness. The vision is for Dún Laoghaire Harbour to become a premier destination for watersports offering a wide range of facilities to the community.