What is the Dublin Array? German energy company RWE and the Irish company Saorgus, plan to build between 45 and 61 wind turbines on the Kish and Bray Banks – known as Dublin Array – 10km off the Irish east coast. Estimated to cost up to €1.5 billion, it is intended to create enough electricity for up to 600,000 homes. An initial consultation was conducted online in October/November 2020 in… Read More »Dublin Array Windfarm
Killiney Bay Community Council once again hosted our series of beach clean-up events during 2023. We thank all volunteers for coming out to help us, and to our guest speakers at various events. Alongside the regular ad hoc clean-ups at the beach and in Ballybrack village, below are some of the events organised during 2023. Event: Killiney Beach summer clean-up 2023 Event: World Oceans Day 2023 – Killiney Beach clean-up… Read More »Killiney Beach clean-ups 2023
Killiney Bay Community Council hosted a range of clean-up events during 2022. We thank all volunteers for coming along and helping out, and to our guest speakers at various events. Below is a list of events held during 2022. Event: Killiney Beach Summer Clean-up: 3 September 2022 Event: World Oceans Day 2022 – Killiney Beach clean-up & Tea by the sea: 8 June 2022 Event: LinkedIn volunteer clean-up at Killiney… Read More »Killiney Beach and Ballybrack Village clean-ups 2022
From ancient times to the more recent past Killiney Bay Community Council (KBCC) is proud to present the Killiney Bay Heritage Trail. Launched during Heritage Week in August 2021, KBCC, with the support of Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council, has put together a visual heritage trail, showcasing some of the fabulous hidden sites of interest around the Ballybrack and Killiney areas. All within walking distance of Ballybrack village and Killiney Dart… Read More »Killiney Bay Heritage Trail
A hat-trick of good news for Killiney Beach has come in April and May 2021: Blue Flag status awarded back after several years; funding allocated for a new facility for outdoor water-based activities; taking a spot in the Lonely Planet’s list of top 10 beaches in Ireland for 2021. Killiney Beach awarded Blue Flag for 2021 Killiney Beach is among the record of 93 beaches awarded the Blue Flag status… Read More »Killiney Beach listed in top 10 beaches and flying a Blue Flag in 2021