Further €2.5m to be spent on Dún Laoghaire BathsSarah SlaterA further €2.5 million is to be spent on the recently re-opened Dún Laoghaire Baths. The new construction work which starts this month, includes the provision of accessible ramps, steps, seating and public lighting is expected to take 35 weeks. The works include accessible ramps and steps with seating at intervals along the routes, paved areas, associated drainage works and public lighting. The incident hit project was affected by a spillage of plastic shards used in construction work into Dublin Bay, storms, the reinforcement of marine walls not envisaged along with the pandemic. Costs spiralled from an original figure of €13.5 million by €4.5 million to €18 million as a result of the delays.

Source: Irish Independent September 03, 2023 13:47 UTC