Dublin Port Relocation Deemed «Implausible and Impractical»; New East Coast Deepwater Port Needed
A national ports policy review deems relocating Dublin Port «implausible and impractical,» rejecting the idea of freeing land for housing. Instead, it recommends a new deepwater port on the east coast to handle post-2040 trade. This opens opportunities for Bremore port in Co Louth, co-owned by Johnny Ronan and Drogheda Port Company.
A draft review of national ports policy has rejected the idea of relocating Dublin Port to free up land for housing, calling it «implausible and impractical.» The review states that a simultaneous relocation of Dublin Port and its infrastructure, alongside a significant expansion of national port capacity for post-2040 trade, would be unfeasible.
A previous stakeholder review, with 79 responses, found only five compelling cases for relocation, all with «significant caveats.» Instead of relocation, the review concludes that building additional national port capacity to handle trade when Dublin Port reaches full capacity by 2040 will be a sufficient task.
The review recommends a new deepwater port on the east coast to manage trade after 2040. This presents an opportunity for property developer Johnny Ronan and Drogheda Port Company, joint owners of Bremore port in Co Louth. Rory Williams, CEO of Ronan Group Real Estate, stated on Friday that Bremore could «create substantial new employment opportunities, support balanced regional development and reduce commuting pressures across the northeast.» Plans for housing on Dublin Port are now delayed, likely for decades.