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The Commissioners of Irish Lights is a cross-border body, with its headquarters in Dublin. The current flag of the Irish Lights features lightships and lighthouses between the arms of the St. Patrick's Cross. [7] The St. George's Cross was used until 1970. [8]
Dublin Bay in relation to Ireland. Dublin Bay (Irish: Cuan Bhaile Átha Cliath) is a C-shaped inlet of the Irish Sea on the east coast of Ireland.The bay is about 10 kilometres wide along its north–south base, and 7 km in length to its apex at the centre of the city of Dublin; stretching from Howth Head in the north to Dalkey Point in the south.
English: Commissioners of Irish Lights fleet, South Wall, Dublin. September 1971. From L to R: Irish Lights Tender (ILT) Ierne, ILT Isolda, ILT Granuaile, ILT Atlanta. Gasometer tower (1934-1994) in background.
By October 1977, an electric light was added to the lighthouse and by 31 October of that year, the Keepers were withdrawn as the Maidens became an automatic operation and control passed to Ferris Point. Currently, the station is monitored by an Attendant as well as from the headquarters of the Commissioners of Irish Lights at Dún Laoghaire. [3]
Commissioners of Irish Lights (the C.I.L.): the whole of Ireland; A local lighthouse authority (LLA) is a port, harbour, or other party providing navigational aids in a locality as part of its facilities. These local authorities subscribe to the general lighthouse authority's policy on the correct maintenance and provision of such equipment.
Originally, a new jointly owned agency, Lights Agency, was intended to replace the Commissioners of Irish Lights, which is funded from the UK Department for Transport-managed General Lighthouse Fund to provide coastal aids to navigation throughout the island of Ireland. However, complexities arising from the transfer of functions have meant ...
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McCann FitzGerald Headquarters, 2010: Architectural Association of Ireland (AAI) (Architectural Association of Ireland Excellence in Architectural Design) [17] Commissioners of Irish Lights Headquarters, 2008: Royal Institute of the Architects of Ireland (RIAI Best Public Building) [18]