Isolda Commemoration 19th December 2020

On 19th December 1940, Isolda sailed from Rosslare with a relief crew on board for the Barrels and Conninbeg lightships. Irish Lights, operating the lighthouse service, was considered neutral during World War II.

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Capital Projects

The current list of Capital Projects ongoing around the coast.

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Shine Your Light For Healthcare Heroes

This national crisis has brought an increasing focus and appreciation of just how vital the role of lighthouses and essential maritime safety services are to maintaining the security of our supply chains and the commercial survival of our island.

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Irish Lights Update on Operational Activity

24-Hour Emergency Number +353 (1) 2801996 Remains Open

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COVID 19 Response

24-Hour Emergency Number +353 (1) 2801996 Remains Open

Who We Are

We are a maritime organisation delivering an essential safety service around the coast of Ireland, protecting the marine environment, and supporting the marine industry and coastal communities.

Safety & Navigation

Find Notices to Mariners, details of our lighthouses and buoys, apply for statutory sanction, report an AtoN fault or access other safety and navigation information.

Tourism

We have launched our new all-island tourism initiative (Great Lighthouses of Ireland) featuring twelve of our lighthouses in stunning locations round our coast.

Commercial Services

We provide marine consultancy and advice, vessel and buoy hire, data collection technologies, venue hire and film location services.

Environment

Our lighthouses and buoys, many of which are powered by renewable energy sources, 'talk to us' - transmitting weather and other environmental information back to us.

Technology & Data Services

We provide communications, e-Navigation and data services using our coastal network infrastructure. Clients include Government, local authorities, research institutions and the general public.

Vacancies

For more information on these positions, click the link above.

For more information on our tourism initiative, click the image above.

Emergency Number

If you notice any aid to navigation is not functioning correctly please contact our 24 hour emergency number 01-2801996

News Highlights

26 Apr 21 >> Design and Support Technician
08 Mar 21 >> Rathlin West Lighthouse - Navigational Light Range Reduction
08 Mar 21 >> 2021-04 Rathlin East Lighthouse - Light reduction in range
05 Jan 21 >> 2021-03 Annual AIS Notice
05 Jan 21 >> 2021-02 Annual GLA DGPS Transmissions
05 Jan 21 >> 2021-01 Caution
20 Dec 20 >> Isolda Commemoration 19th December 2020
11 Dec 20 >> 2020-06 Establishment of AIS AtoN at Muglins Lighthouse

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