Over €2 million allocated to modernise Dunmore East harbour in Waterford

Dunmore East harbour will be modernized and enhanced with allocated funding of over €2 million.

Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine with special responsibility for Fisheries, Timmy Dooley, TD, this week announced the allocation of €27.75 million for capital projects in Ireland’s publicly owned harbours.

€2,195,000 of this funding will benefit Dunmore East.

The funds will go towards enhancing disability access, safety and maintenance, replacement of the weighbridge, workshop and accommodation buildings, a new retaining wall along the cliff, workshops and accommodation buildings, Island Road steps, refurbishment of a vacated property, improvement to skids and improvements to the area adjacent to the harbour’s Syncrolift.

Emphasising the importance of the investment, Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Martin Heydon, TD, said: “The projects in the 2025 Fishery Harbour Centre and Coastal Infrastructure Development Programme will enhance the essential economic contributions of Ireland’s fishing sector and play a significant role in sustaining the vibrancy of these coastal communities.

“This is great news for these important communities, and I am delighted to show that we are delivering on the Programme for Government 2025 action to maintain support for the fishing sector, aquaculture as well investing in our State Fishery Harbour Centres and public marine infrastructure.”