while being really attractive and welcoming...
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Whatever happens to the Island it will be really important for the department of defence to secure the all the berths in the basin because there is not enough room for the fleet as it stands and it will cost miliions to provide additional berthing for the new ship if the navy ever gets one.
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Latest photos from the Plant, slowly vanishing. Compare to earlier photos taken from the same location.
If you look closely you can see one of the 3 Original Naval Warehouses that face west is again visible. The other 2 were damaged by fires and must be restored as part of the site cleanup.
The Travelling crane is semi dismantled, and most of its rail has been removed. Its days too are numbered.
The Cooling Bay buildings are now completely gone, with just the office buildings that were on its perimiter now remaining. These too will be knocked in time I'm sure.
Catch-22 says they have a right to do anything we can't stop them from doing.
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For comparison, here are a sequence of photos Of the Steel mill taken during the demolition, from the same location.
West Wall of basin
August 2004
August 2005
December 05
May 06
July06
End of Cooling bay, looking north.
August 05
September 05
July 06
Graving dock,looking East
Aug2005
May 06
Catch-22 says they have a right to do anything we can't stop them from doing.
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Press release
Micheál Martin TD, Minister for Enterprise, Trade & Employment today (Friday 28th July 2006) announced that the Government has approved the establishment of an interdepartmental project team, led by the Department
of Enterprise, Trade and Employment, to develop proposals for the
redevelopment of Haulbowline Island. The project will transform Haulbowline and the lower Cork Harbour making it an attractive place to work, live and do business.
Commenting on the announcement Minister Martin said “The project envisaged for Haulbowline would be among the largest projects in the State since the development of the Financial Services Centre in Dublin”
Commenting further Minister Martin said “This 44 acre site has the potential to be the most attractive waterside site in Europe. Haulbowline has unique attractions including the National Maritime College and the UCC Marine Research Centre. These and its longstanding marine traditions, will form the basis for a complete redevelopment plan which will:
Transform the environment in Cork, particularly in the Lower Harbour
Dramatically improve the quality of life for the surrounding communities in Ringaskiddy and Cobh
Allow for a more balanced employment mix between manufacturing, office and leisure jobs in the lower Cork Harbour
Among the type of facilities it could include are
16,000 square metres of office space
Approximately 200 apartments
A Marina with up to 225 berths and a Club House
A 300 bed Hotel
A Maritime Museum
A landmark building which would become a renowned feature for Cork as a whole.
Concluding Minister Martin said “ This project will be of huge significance not just to Haulbowline and the lower harbour area but to the city and county as a whole.”
And from Ireland.com
Team to draw up plan for Irish Steel site
Last updated: 28-07-06, 15:55
Government approval has given for project team to be created to draw up a plan for massive redevelopment of the Irish Steel site in Cork.
The plan, with an estimated value of several hundred euro, would be along similar lines to that used to regenerate the Dublin Docklands.
Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment, Michael Martin said he expects the plan will lead to an authority similar to the Dublin Docklands Authority being establishment.
Hi department is leading the project team which will include Department of Defence, the Department of Communications, Marine and Natural Resources and the Department of the Taoiseach.
"The project envisaged for aulbowline would be among the largest projects in the State since the development of the Financial Services Centre in Dublin", he said.
"This 44 acre site has the potential to be the most attractive waterside site in Europe. Haulbowline has unique attractions including the National Maritime College and the UCC Marine Research Centre," he added.
The NS could have a lot of company on the island ...Last edited by Aidan; 28 July 2006, 16:16.
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Goldie is probably the man to talk about the history of the site, but I do know that there was a steel mill there from 1939 on (nationalised in 1947).
And of course Cork was a Treaty Port, so I assume there was some RN presence on the Island until 1938, although this page suggests that the Naval Base was handed over in 1924 ...
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Knowing some of the lecturers in the College, they would be way more qualified to give the details than I, so they must be right.
That said, from what I can remember, when the Ports were handed over it was just the coastal artillery forts that were in use by the British. Haulbowline does not have coastal artillery. Spike Island would have been the main British Base in the Harbour at the time, I believe.
Catch-22 says they have a right to do anything we can't stop them from doing.
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Haulbowline was more or less abandoned until the Army moved in after the formation of the forerunner to the NS..the dock yard was derilict.Covid 19 is not over ....it's still very real..Hand Hygiene, Social Distancing and Masks.. keep safe
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