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Sligo Harbour Development

The Sligo Harbour office officially opened new works at Timber Jetty, Ballast Quay on Wednesday 19th November. The launch was attended by the Cathaoirleach Cllr. Jude Devins, Mayor Cllr. Veronica Cawley and elected officials, local fishermen, County Council & Harbour staff.

Under the 1996 Harbour Act, the government proposed the transfer of control of a number of regional ports and harbours to local authorities, Sligo Port was one such harbour where a transfer to Sligo County Council has taken place by Ministerial Order. A grant of €1.85m was obtained from the Department of Transport - Marine Section to carry out essential works.

- Newly constructed pontoon and articulated ramp in Sligo Harbour

Senior executive engineer Gary Salter gave a brief description of works carried out to date. These were split into 3 phases – the design and construction of replacement commercial berthage at Barytes Jetty, new access and safety facilities at Timber Jetty and substantial improvements to the training wall which helps maintain the shipping channel to the port. The first phase of the project was repairs and strengthening to the 1.5km training wall to a cost of €640,000. A further €630,000 was spent to provide a much needed replacement berthage at Barytes Jetty which will be essential for the commercial future of the port. The third phase of the works involved  modification of the council’s jetty at Lynn’s Place, known as Timber Jetty. The main aim of these works was to provide a leisure facility with safety and access for all. Vessels can now tie alongside the pontoons at any tide level and people can access the quay top via the articulating ramp.

Mayor Cawley commended the project teams for providing the new facility as she sees these improvements as being ‘critical to the commercial development of the harbour.’ She also gave special thanks to the former chairman of the Sligo Harbour Commissioners, Seamus Monaghan for his work and commitment in developing the harbour over the years.

 
- Cathaoirleach Councillor Jude Devins and Mayor Councillor Veronica make a special presentation to Seamus Monaghan

The Cathaoirleach, Cllr Devins spoke of the importance of Sligo Harbour in the context of the social and cultural history of the town and although global trade is less dependent on shipping the harbour is strategically placed in that it’s the only working harbour between Galway and Derry that can accommodate ships with a length of 100 metres or more. Cllr. Devins commended the harbour staff and project engineer Gary Salter for their work in the delivery of these works. He also expressed his gratitude to Seamus Monaghan ‘whose inspirational drive, ambition, acumen and perseverance kept Sligo Harbour alive when it was in danger of surviving solely as a foot-note of local history.’

- The Mayor and Cathaoirleach at the launch with Sligo County Council Staff, Engineers and Consultants and Elected Members

The Mayor and Cathaoirleach made a presentation to Seamus thanking him for his dedication in maintaining and developing the harbour.

The Timber Jetty is now officially open and any queries can be dealt with by Sligo Harbour Office on 071 9111238.