Harbour Archives - Page 8 of 8 - Councillor Derek Mitchell

May 10 2009

Confident Greystones Harbour will be completed

Posted by exSite Support | Achievements, Greystones, Harbour | 1,247 Comments

Simon Harris and Councillor Tom Fortune have been on the radio suggesting it wont be completed for 15 years, wanting firm information and whinging. Both of them campaigned to reject this visionary harbour project and they should check the facts before making these statements spreading alarm. The harbour works are running about 4 months late because the waves have made it more difficult to lay the blocks than was anticipated. This work is now going to be done on two shifts over the Summer to try to complete most…

Apr 16 2009

Progress on Harbour

Posted by exSite Support | Community Facilities, Greystones, Harbour | No Comments

The North Harbour Wall is 35% complete and the South Wall is 80% complete. Around 3500 of the 5000 large blocks have been cast. During the Winter the project became 3 months late. However February was a calm month and some time was made up. First the seabed is flattened and a fibre layer is laid, then about 10 (depending on the depth) large blocks are laid on top of each other, locking bars are inserted and rock armour is placed outside from the barge or shore. This is a…