Portmarnock Golf Club members have approved changes to the course Portmarnock Golf Club’s bid to host the Open Championship and the AIG Women’s Open is now in the hands of the R&A and the goverment after members overwhelmingly approved changes to the historic links Architects Mackenzie & Ebert proposed course modifications that would facilitate the hosting of the Women’s Open and the game’s oldest major at the north Dublin club The changes were approved by over 90pc of the ordinary members who attended a Special General Meeting online or in person today It’s now up to goverment and the R&A to agree how best to stage a modern major at the course and work out what infrastructure works will be required it’s likely the Women’s Open would come first The changes proposed include making the par-four second a par-three playing to the same green and modifying the fifth hole by building a new green and moving the tee back 40 yards This would eliminate safety concerns as the fifth green is in the line players driving at the 398-yard third The 17th would become the 18th for The Open with the 18th becoming the first hole Several new back tees and bunkers will also be built to make the course a better challenge for the game’s best players The par three 12th green will also be softened and enlarged to allow for more pin positions while the practice range will be reformed 1) 0ms,border-color 250ms cubic-bezier(0.4 1) 0ms;transition:background-color 250ms cubic-bezier(0.4 1) 0ms;color:#1976d2;padding:0px;min-width:0;}.css-1sgza6o:hover{-webkit-text-decoration:none;text-decoration:none;background-color:rgba(25 0.04);}@media (hover: none){.css-1sgza6o:hover{background-color:transparent;}}.css-1sgza6o.Mui-disabled{color:rgba(0 1) 0ms;color:#1976d2;padding:0px;min-width:0;}.css-w5p45x::-moz-focus-inner{border-style:none;}.css-w5p45x.Mui-disabled{pointer-events:none;cursor:default;}@media print{.css-w5p45x{-webkit-print-color-adjust:exact;color-adjust:exact;}}.css-w5p45x:hover{-webkit-text-decoration:none;text-decoration:none;background-color:rgba(25 0.04);}@media (hover: none){.css-w5p45x:hover{background-color:transparent;}}.css-w5p45x.Mui-disabled{color:rgba(0 0.26);}PrintShareSaveThe death has occurred of Evan was the beloved son of John & Lorraine and a treasured younger brother to Shauna Evan will be deeply missed by all his family his two dogs Loki and Trevi and all of his cousins; Luke and his grandad Pat as well as all his extended family laughter and light to everyone lucky enough to know him love and his radiant smile left a lasting mark on all those around him Evan will always be remembered and loved endlessly together watching over us all and giving us strength The stars will forever shine bright for you Evan Funeral Mass will take place in St.Anne's Church Portmarnock on Thursday 10th April at 10am followed by burial in St Evans Funeral Mass will be streamed live on Thursday morning via the following link https://www.churchservices.tv/portmarnock Family Flowers only please. 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Rip.ie, The Irish Times Building, 24-28 Tara Street, Dublin 2, Ireland The Crest house type is being sold in this fifth phase of Skylark The three-bedroom semidetached property has a floor area of 123sq m (1,324sq ft) and comes with a different design to the others in the scheme glass is a big feature of the property type with a south-facing balcony off the main bedroom that has cedar cladding inside the vaulted roof and a glass front comprised of five two-bedroom apartments priced from €530,000 and five three-bedroom duplexes starting at €590,000 There are eight of the aforementioned Crest models available and lastly there is one four-bedroom semidetached house called Tidings that is priced at €860,000 have an open-plan kitchen/living/diningroom at the front The principal bedroom has an en suite bathroom and there is another bathroom beside the second bedroom The three-bedroom duplex measuring 110sq m (1,183sq ft) has all of the living space on one level laid out with the kitchen and diningroom opening up to the livingroom through double doors The three bedrooms and two bathrooms are upstairs the ground floor consists of an open-plan space that houses the kitchen with the main bedroom having the bonus of the balcony [ ‘Laid-back coastal living’ at new Portmarnock homes from €635,000Opens in new window ] The four-bedroomed Tidings is set out over 158sq m (1,700sq ft) and has an open-plan kitchen/living/diningroom on the ground floor, with a second livingroom on the other side of the hallway. The four bedrooms and two bathrooms are upstairs. Designed by architects BKD, each home is fitted with bespoke kitchens by BeSpace. Built-in appliances are included, subject to signing contracts within 28 days. Joint agents Savills and Noel Kelly Estates expect interest to be very strong for this launch, going by past phases. Portmarnock village is a 15-minute walk from the development, while the local Dart station is less than five minutes away on foot. A linear park that will be set out over two acres is under construction for residents’ use and there is also a new 557sq m (6,000sq ft) retail centre adjacent to the scheme, which has a Centra store and a pharmacy. Alison Gill, a contributor to The Irish Times, writes about property Facebook pageTwitter feed© 2025 The Irish Times DAC THE prospect of Dublin hosting The Open Championship received a major boost on Wednesday evening Portmarnock Golf Club has been long linked with hosting the prestigious major in the future The North Dublin course hosted the 2019 R&A Amateur Open Championship And the possibility of hosting a men's major moved a step closer last night after members overwhelmingly approved key course changes necessary to meet R&A standards required to host an Open Championship The government have already backed the move and R&A chiefs also confirmed that it's a real possibility The Open has only been staged outside England and Scotland on two occasions both at Royal Portrush in Northern Ireland The historic Dunluce Links is also set to host this summer’s edition but momentum has been building for a future staging in the Republic of Ireland The 153rd Open at Royal Portrush is set to become the second best attended in history with almost 280,000 fans having snapped up tickets for the final major of the year According to a report in the Irish Independent, 90% of Portmarnock members voted in favour of altering the course layout. Among the proposed modifications are converting the second hole from a par-four to a par-three The will also adjust the tee and green locations at the fifth and reordering the finishing stretch by turning the current 17th into the 18th and the existing 18th into the opening hole The Irish Government has already pledged up to €40 million to support the bid Players such as Justin Thomas and Jordan Spieth have also backed the bid after playing the links course after last year's Open Championship But now more attention will now turn to the Dáil and tournament organisers Outgoing R&A chief executive Martin Slumbers has backed Portmarnock's bid to host The Open Speaking during his annual press conference at The 152nd Open at Royal Troon the Royal and Ancient’s outgoing chief executive revealed that the Irish course has asked the Government for support in putting together a business case to take the famous Major to the southern half of the Emerald Isle “We are fully supportive of the club doing that and we are actively engaged in making those assessments.” The British Open rota currently sees it move between courses in England and will be heading back across the Irish Sea to Royal Portrush for the second time in six years in 2025 Shane Lowry lifted the trophy when the Championship was played across the Dunluce course in 2019 – the first time it had been played in Portrush since 1951 “There’s an evaluation that has to be done by the government because we recognize we can’t do this by ourselves It will be a matter for themselves with input from the R&A,” Niall Goulding we have nothing further to add except this is an investigation process But it also declares that we are interested in it and it also clearly means that the R&A are interested as well “The R&A would highlight that there are significant infrastructural requirements needed Everybody recognises that Portmarnock village is a busy place “In hosting these big championships there’s a lot of work to be done to consider how this works That would be a concern for ourselves and that will be part of their evaluation process “It would be very much the R&A’s call as to what the next steps are but there is an evaluation process and we have no control over that We have no certainty in terms of the outcome.” Portmarnock, one of the best golf courses in Britain and Ireland is bidding to host both The Open and the AIG Women’s Open but Mr Slumbers couldn’t say when the County Dublin venue would be added to the rota for either “No decisions have been made because we don’t even know if it’s possible,” he added the earliest opportunities would be 2028 for the women’s event Not to be confused with nearby Jameson Links and the Portmarnock Resort Portmarnock Golf Club sits 10 miles north of Dublin and sits on a narrow tongue of shallow duneland It’s one of the most respected golf venues in the world and has played host to all of the big names in golf while hosting the Canada Cup One venue that definitely will host The Open again is Muirfield The Championship hasn’t been played at the Gullane venue since 2013 Questions had been raised over the logistics with The Scottish Open being played at nearby Renaissance Club the previous week (Guy) Kinnings (DP World Tour CEO) about maybe moving the Scottish Open from the Renaissance.” Rob Jerram is the Digital Editor of todays-golfer.com and has been a journalist for more than a quarter of a century joining TG in 2010. He specializes in the DP World Tour and has traveled the world watching the biggest tournaments and interviewing the game's biggest stars. Rob is also passionate about equipment and is a font of knowledge when it comes to golf balls having tested thousands over the years. Despite being father to three daughters he still manages to find time to maintain a 10-handicap all in the east of England. The best piece of golf equipment he's ever owned is the TaylorMade SLDR driver and the best course he's played is Turnberry's Ailsa. You can get in touch with Rob by emailing rob.jerram@bauermedia.co.uk By Rob Jerram Digital Editor. Tour golf nerd. World No.1 at three-putting. TEE UP: CEO of The R&A Mark Darbon speaks during the media day at Royal Portrush Golf Club, Northern Ireland. Pic: Niall Carson/PA Wire. Golf’s oldest championship will be played in Royal Portrush in Co six years after Shane Lowry won the Claret Jug on the same famous Dunluce links course the one and only hosting in Northern Ireland had been on the same links in 1951 The Republic of Ireland has never hosted a tournament that was first contested in 1860 but a campaign to change that in Portmarnock in Co Dublin has been building up steam in recent years The Irish government has declared its support for the venture and is seemingly willing to invest financially to make it happen while Darbon’s predecessor had spoken positively of the possibility before leaving his post last year Portmarnock is also bidding to host the AIG Women’s Open which has never been played outside of the United Kingdom was supportive of all this on a visit to Royal Portrush on Tuesday “We are doing a lot of work around feasibility with Portmarnock right now and clearly it is a wonderful golf course that we think is fit to stage this Championship to really get under the skin of feasibility “We are really thankful for the support that we are receiving from the government and the local authorities there as we go about that feasibility study So a lot of ground to cover but we are optimistic for the opportunity in the future.”  Royal Birkdale will play host in 2026 with a return to St Andrews inked in for 12 months later but the question as to what course will host this competition is a perennial one with Turnberry always high on the list in terms of public interest Part of Donald Trump’s global golfing portfolio Turnberry hasn’t hosted The Open since 2009 and Slumbers had stated in the past that the noise surrounding the US president was one issue in its absence from the rota in recent times made the point in Portrush that logistics is the main obstacle for Turnberry The course catered for just 100,000 spectators when The Open was last held there Portrush will have close to three times that number there was an acceptance from the R&A boss that road rail and accommodation infrastructure issues were not the only potential stumbling block to seeing the tournament return to that corner of Scotland in the years to come we want the focus to be on the golf and that is a factor too.”  with the CEO stating that they would “love to” return there at some point This will be Darbon’s first Open in charge and the 153rd hosting will see a total of 278,000 fans take in the action That will be an increase of 41,000 from the tournament in Portrush in 2019 with 27,000 tickets reserved for children and under-25s A mural of Shane Lowry with the Claret Jug painted on a house near the entrance of Royal Portrush Golf Club Pic: Niall Carson/PA Wire.It will be the largest ever sporting event held in Northern Ireland and is expected to generate more than £213m (€248m) in economic benefit for the country according to an independent forecast by the Sport Industry Research Centre (SIRC) at Sheffield Hallam University The estimate is that the economic impact resulting from the tournament will be £63 (€73m) million while the “destination marketing benefit” for Northern Ireland derived from coverage produced through TV and digital platforms will exceed £150m (€174.5m) The Open’s impact will surely be helped by the fact of Rory McIlroy’s success in Augusta earlier this month when he secured golf’s Grand Slam of major titles The Open had long since sold out Royal Portrush for this summer’s fourth and final major and Darbon said that there will be no extra fuss made of Northern Ireland’s most famous son when he returns here in mid-July “We would expect him to be very focused on performance when he is here I have written to him to recently congratulate him and it has been a real privilege as part of this role to get to meet some of the elite players in our game “I spent a little bit of time with Rory in the last few months and we know that he is super excited to return here He has some unfinished business on this course He will be very focused on performance and we look forward to welcoming him.”  From as little as €1 a week with our digital introductory offer Already a subscriber? 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If you would like to manage your push notification preferences, you can do so here  LONGREADS Ten of the best golf courses in Ireland that too few people know about email editor email editor by | Sep 9, 2024 | Irish Fishing Industry, Latest News The National Monuments Service is assessing three newly uncovered shipwrecks on the Portmarnock Strand in north County Dublin Minister Darragh O’Brien today visited with underwater specialist archaeologists from the National Monuments Service (NMS) as they assessed newly-revealed shipwrecks on the Portmarnock Strand in north County Dublin Acting on a report from Nigel Motyer – a local underwater photographer and drone operator who captured aerial images of a wreck after it had become exposed due to a shifting sandbank – an NMS inspection was carried out and subsequent research determined that this vessel possibly the remains of a 19th century fishing trawler is recorded in the Wreck Inventory of Ireland and was last visible in 2017 (and previously in the 1990s) the team also discovered three previously undocumented wrecks which are in the process of being fully identified appear to date from as far back as the 19th century No doubt each of these shipwrecks has an important story to tell and we hope that we will learn more about them and the roles they have played in shaping our history With a long-standing maritime legacy to celebrate and record the important work of the National Monuments Service protects and preserves our underwater heritage as evidenced by the 18,000 sites recorded in the Wreck Inventory of Ireland Database.” Senior Archaeologist with NMS who led the inspection explained: “Prolonged periods of wind from a particular direction move beach sands constantly and had temporarily stripped the southern end of the beach of sand leading to the exposure of these wrecks” The NMS team has surveyed and photographed the wrecks and ongoing analysis of the materials (for example and construction style will help find answers as to the identity of the wrecks “The newly-discovered wrecks are poorly-preserved due to continuous tidal and storm action over the years while only the lower portions of the hulls and bow areas has survived and even a metal winch/windlass system at the bow of one of the boats.” Some 50 wrecks are recorded for the Portmarnock/Baldoyle area in the Wreck Inventory identified through years of painstaking historical and archival research by the NMS These range from 14th century trading ships to 20th century coal-boats The physical remains of at least 13 of these vessels have been located “18th and 19th century newspaper articles and specialist maritime sources can shed some light on the wrecks records exist detailing the final moments of the vessels as well as rescue attempts undertaken by local lifeboat crews Many vessels have similar construction style over the centuries and there are often no dateable artefacts recovered so confirming the identity of the wrecks and aligning them with historical records is challenging.” Research by NMS indicates that most of the vessels recorded off Portmarnock Strand were lost during bad or stormy weather may have attempted to seek refuge in Howth Harbour during stormy conditions but failed to reach the safety of the harbour entrance and were compelled to run ashore on the strand originating from ports on the west coast of Britain and bound for various global destinations seem to have been unfortunate victims of stormy weather There is an unusually high number of wrecks in this location.” The cyclical nature of sand movement on beaches often leads to the temporary exposure and subsequent reburial of shipwrecks the wrecks appear stable and will most likely cover over in the coming weeks and months This will help safeguard them from further deterioration and degradation Further monitoring of the wrecks and regular inspection of the beach by NMS will ensure that the wrecks are further examined as and when uncovered allowing for their full assessment over time Wreck Inventory of Ireland Highlights Over 18,000 Historical Wrecks curated by the National Monuments Service (NMS) is a comprehensive online database featuring over 18,000 shipwrecks located along the coast and inland waterways of Ireland 50 new wrecks are added to the inventory each year All shipwrecks over 100 years old are automatically protected under the National Monuments Acts The public is encouraged to report sightings but advised against tampering with or removing any parts of the wrecks The Wreck Inventory of Ireland is accessible via the NMS Wreck Viewer, which can be found at the following link: NMS Wreck Viewer Several new wrecks were recently discovered off the coast of Portmarnock measures 24.78m in length and is thought to be the remains of a schooner that ran aground in December 1899 originally en route from Cardiff to Dublin forcing the crew to seek refuge in the rigging overnight was discovered partially submerged and shows remnants of a windlass towards the bow Other wrecks include a 17.92m wooden vessel with visible stern timbers and another wreck measuring 22.40m partially buried in sand with iron structural components Portmarnock’s coast has seen many shipwrecks over the centuries a merchant ship wrecked in 1306 while laden with valuable cargo a 139-ton brig that was wrecked in 1840 during a violent storm resulting in the loss of three crew members Other notable wrecks include The Lady Hobart a schooner lost in 1842 with the death of four sailors For sightings of wrecks or archaeological objects, the public is asked to report them to the National Monuments Service at [email protected], and artefacts should be reported to the National Museum of Ireland at [email protected]. One of the earliest and most intriguing shipwrecks recorded in the Wreck Inventory took place in August 1306 was laden with a diverse cargo that included wine tragically resulting in the loss of some crew members While some of the crew and merchants survived the ordeal and made it to shore proved irresistible to the local community This led to numerous charges of theft against individuals who succumbed to the temptation He was accused of stealing three lamb’s furs he faced allegations of stealing and consuming some of the washed-up wine was en route from Liverpool under the command of Captain Daniel Jeffries it encountered a violent storm and was driven ashore at Portmarnock/Baldoyle Strand were forced to lash themselves to the rigging Despite the Coastguard’s several attempts to reach the stricken vessel and rescue the crew using a 6-oared galley the ferocity of the storm forced them back with their boat filling with water at each attempt they launched the boat again and succeeded in rescuing the survivors from the rigging three crew members lost their lives and the vessel was completely wrecked To commemorate the loss of the three crew members a granite cross was erected at the top of Sea Road The Lady Hobart (also Lady Hobert in LL 1864-65) a 781-ton barque built in Nova Scotia in 1849 was en route from Liverpool to Bermuda with a cargo of coal including Captain Louis Richmond and his crew the vessel ran ashore on the sands near Baldoyle after 3 o’clock in the morning Although land had earlier been sighted on the port side the Lady Hobart became embayed and was dragged ashore by the falling tide Nine crew members abandoned ship using the vessel’s lifeboat and landed on the beach in the first attempt The remaining men were precariously rescued on a second pass of the lifeboat pulling through the surf after much difficulty Captain Richmond’s certificate was suspended for six months following the incident as he was found to have neglected to wear the ship round when land was first sighted in addition to failing to deploy the anchor in time The wreck of the Lady Hobart reportedly remained partially submerged on the sands coal was noted to wash ashore during low tides as well as pieces of timber and personal goods The Perseverance was a 24-year-old 97-ton schooner from Newry a great storm swept along the eastern coast of the country with severe gales encompassing all of Dublin Bay and beyond for two days The Perseverance was among many vessels in Dublin which suffered a calamitous fate that weekend succumbing to the hazardous gales and conditions the following day The vessel is recorded as wrecking ashore at Baldoyle Strand The lives of four sailors from the Perseverance were lost to the storm with two bodies reportedly washing ashore at Malahide in the following days The Eva was a barque en route from Dublin to Ardrossan Eight crew members were on board the vessel After encountering difficulty and hazardous winds the barque went ashore at Baldoyle Strand on Saturday 25th March 1877 and reportedly became a total wreck soon after who had become lashed within the ship’s mizzen rigging were rescued with great effort by a Howth lifeboat named the Clara Baker which belonged to the RNLI (Royal National Lifeboat Institution) The perilous conditions had further deteriorated to the extent that the lifeboat couldn’t make the return to Howth a 41-ton smack from Caernarfon loaded with slates was bound for Dundalk on the 5th April 1907 The vessel reportedly sprung a significant leak during a gale resulting in water ingress of seven feet within the hold The vessel was subsequently lost when it ran ashore at the Baldoyle Strand A lifeboat from Howth recued the three crew members on board The British Queen was a schooner bound for Liverpool from Newfoundland The vessel was lost when it was driven ashore at Baldoyle on 16th November 1842 a schooner en route from Carlingford to Malahide with a cargo of coal was lost at the sands of Baldoyle on 31st October 1871 A heavy gale from the east had forced the vessel into a dangerous position with heavy seas reportedly breaking over the nearby sandbank A lifeboat from Howth went out to aid the vessel during the severe conditions and successfully rescued the crew with great difficulty Disclaimer +353(0)83 826 8406 (editor) +353(0)83 826 8406 (sales) [email protected] [email protected] If you have a fishing news related story call or WhatsApp Oliver on +353 83 826 8406 or email [email protected] Copyright © 2020 – 2025 The Fishing Daily COMHLACHT CUMARSÁIDE AN tSÁILE TEORANTA (Saltwater Media Company Ltd)Registered Office: No IRL VAT No: IE3718993GH            IRL Company Reg No: 681474Sitemap | Terms & Conditions The Portmarnock Adventure Club Hall on the Strand Road is only used by the local boxing club The car park at the Portmarnock Adventure Club Hall on the Strand Road was full on Friday afternoon there was a pale outline where a sign used to be The hall is only being used by the local boxing club at the moment said John Fahy over the deli counter in the town’s butchers it’s a prime location in the heart of Portmarnock said Social Democrats Councillor Joan Hopkins at a meeting of the council’s Howth-Malahide Area Committee on 4 September proposed that the council buy the hall and the land around it as it moves forward with a new cycle and pedestrian greenway from Sutton to Malahide “It doesn’t extend to community facilities.” But there is always a pushback with major projects if communities feel they are losing out on things “And I feel strongly that this is an opportunity to make provision for community facilities in the heart of the village.” There is a chance here to do something with the community space “We could completely transform the public realm there and it would require the council to think outside the box.” The council is looking to buy – with a compulsory purchase order (CPO) – some land around the hall that it needs for the new road layout as part of the greenway works a senior executive engineer with the council But the hall isn’t currently within the scope of the project that there was no more information right now on whether the council would CPO the hall itself The Portmarnock Adventure Club Hall opened in the late 1970s who is also a director of the Portmarnock Adventure Club CLG “A local landowner gifted the land to the community,” he says But there has long been disagreement among locals as to who that landowner was It was the community hall of Portmarnock to congregate.” hall and the boxing club has been in it since day one.” As Portmarnock grew into a much larger village it got the local leisure centre in the 1980s – and the hall was used less and less Only the boxing club stayed on but just for three days a week the building and its surrounds have become a little bit tired in their presentation.” In October 2017, Fahy co-founded the Portmarnock Adventure Club Hall CLG, with a view to oversee the renovation and opening up to the local community of the hall, according to the company’s constitution. “To not try and develop it would be a mistake.” only one is left alive and they cannot find the title deeds but I need to have some buy-in from the local community to be able to achieve that title.” the best option would be for the council to take the building in hand with the cooperation of the local community “The best thing they could do with that building is to regenerate that site with counselling rooms for kids maybe a digital library or a few other important services,” says Fahy a personal fitness trainer from Portmarnock who lives now in Coolock “It’s slap bang in the middle of the village His own proposal is to turn it into a new gym says the hall could be used for youth services “Or whatever the community there deem a priority for them.” It would be a missed opportunity not to deliver a village square or a place for people to meet on its lands while the council develops its greenway said that early designs for the Sutton to Malahide greenway are being finalised Tree and topographical surveys and ground investigation works are done once the preliminary design process is finalised the council would be preparing its planning application to go to An Bord Pleanála But that’s all to do with lands around the hall said at the area meeting that he thought the hall would be a prime site for a multi-use community centre “But it’s a complicated site with a complicated history on it,” he said The difficulty with CPO-ing the site is that there is currently some community use is that a CPO may lead to a legal process which will lead to loss of control of the site.” When it was handed over more than four decades ago it was given on the basis that it would be used for the benefit of the youth in Portmarnock then you could be with the circumstances where others may lay claim and you’d lose control of the site,” he said The council’s community department has agreed to carry out a community-needs analysis for Portmarnock said that the CPO of land at the site’s boundaries is to provide the new cycle and footpaths But the council is open to engaging with the Portmarnock Adventure Club Hall’s committee to do works within the car park beyond what is strictly required for the scheme The council has been asked to look at bike parking “We have a draft landscape plan done that we can discuss with the committee there at the appropriate time when the design is finalised.” Michael Lanigan is a reporter at Dublin Inquirer You can reach him at michael@dublininquirer.com You've successfully subscribed to Dublin InQuirer Check your email for magic link to sign-in Portmarnock Golf Club is bidding to host the Open Championship in Dublin for the first time Portmarnock Golf Club will take another step to potentially hosting the Open Championship when its 600 ordinary members vote on proposed changes to the club’s Championship links on Wednesday The club confirmed in a statement that a special general meeting will be held (online and in person) to vote on approving proposed modifications to the course by architects Mackenzie & Ebert “A meeting of Portmarnock Golf Club members is set for Wednesday to review and vote on proposed changes to the Championship course in the event that major R&A championships are to be held at the venue in the future,” the club said The architects are understood to have proposed several modifications to the links rather than wholesale changes These include changing the current 411-yard par-four second hole to a par-three for an Open Championship or AIG Women’s Open This would improve the flow of play from the first green to a new second tee There are also modifications proposed for the fifth hole where the green can come into play for players taking a direct line at the green when playing the right to left curving The 472-yard 17th would likely be the 18th hole for an Open Championship 452-yard 18th would then become the first hole if the R&A decided to stage the game’s oldest major outside the United Kingdom for the first time It’s understood that a simple majority in favour of the course changes would be all that would be required to take a significant step towards bringing major championship golf to the capital The R&A insists that no dates have yet been proposed for either the men’s or women’s Opens as they work with the club on a feasibility study regarding the significant infrastructure required to bring events of this magnitude to a club situated on a peninsula Portmarnock Golf Club and the R&A welcomed an announcement by the Irish government which said it would support the hosting of The Open and the AIG Women’s Open at the north Dublin links to the tune of up to €40 million “Portmarnock welcomes the government's announcement of its decision to agree to support the hosting of The Open and the AIG Women's Open at Portmarnock Golf Club subject to certain conditions being met,” the club said last year “This is a significant step on the journey to hosting these events at Portmarnock and while there remain further infrastructural issues to be overcome this is a major boost to the potential success of the project.” Government support is essential to the project “We’re in the midst of a planning process right now and that is focused on a detailed feasibility study to get under the skin of whether when and how we can stage an Open Championship here (Portmarnock)," Mr Darbon said "We’re really optimistic about that prospect We’re working closely with the local authority [Fingal County Council] and the government to support us in undertaking that feasibility work but it’s a process that is gathering some pace and we are optimistic about the future." The R&A relies heavily on income generated by the Open to fund its governance of the game outside the USA and Mexico and initiatives aimed at increasing participation in the sport Royal Portrush has proved a significant success in that regard and a record 278,000 fans - the biggest attendance at an Open held outside St Andrews - are expected at the Dunluce links from July 17-20 Rory McIlroy’s thrilling Masters victory has led to huge anticipation and there were 1.1 million applications for tickets in the ballot The Irish government said last October that staging an AIG Women’s Open and an Open Championship at Portmarnock “could result in a cumulative gross economic impact of €338 million.” While there has been speculation that the Women’s Open could be staged as soon as 2028 and the Open in 2033 or 2034 the R&A has not officially proposed any dates The 153rd Open is expected to generate more than €250million in total economic benefit according to an independent forecast by the Sport Industry Research Centre (SIRC) at Sheffield Hallam University It estimates that the economic impact resulting from The 153rd Open will be €74 million while the destination marketing benefit for Northern Ireland derived from coverage produced via linear television and digital platforms will exceed €187m Ar Dheis Dé go raibh a hAnam Álainn Dílis. No flowers but donations please to the Parkinson's Association of Ireland. Ar dheis Dé go raibh a hanam álainn dílis. Funeral Service.css-h76uj{display:inherit;margin-right:-4px;margin-left:8px;}Cremation / BurialDate Published: CondolencesDonate to CharityWould you like to mark a birthday, memorial mass or anniversary for a Loved One?You can now create a family notice on RIP.ie to remember your loved one. The launch of Drumnigh Oaks has increased the number of passive homes in Ireland greatly, taking the total number in the country from just 43 to 73. The testing process to achieve the international certification is rigorous, to ensure that the stringent quality requirements have been achieved. There are five principles that must be adhered to. These are high-quality insulation (or a thermal quilt), advanced window system, heat-recovery ventilation, airtight construction and thermal bridge-free design (minimising heat loss as much as possible when planning joints, edges, corners and materials). When it came to Drumnigh Oaks, the initial goal was to make the houses as energy efficient as possible. Ballymore’s sustainability designer, Charlie Conlan, who worked on this project with passive house design consultant Tomas O’Leary from Mosart, recalls how the brief evolved. “This development lent itself to the passive element from the outset because it is in a flight path, so windows that provided noise reduction were crucial,” says Conlan. “So, right from the start, we were looking at a higher spec. The windows play a crucial role in keeping heat in and noise out. The ones in the passive house are closer to those used in an aeroplane than a normal house. “We were then able to latch on everything else to work towards passive. The brief of the project was to reduce as much energy as possible. The normal Ber system doesn’t take into account a lot of the things that the passive system does. There’s a drastic difference in the energy performance and indoor air quality.” The design of the homes hasn’t been compromised to achieve this status. The architecturally driven four-bedroom houses are laid out over about 152sq m (1,638sq ft) and set out over three storeys. They are mostly semidetached, along with two midterrace types, with prices starting at €860,000. Each house has a livingroom at the front and an open-plan kitchen/diningroom to the back. There is also a guest WC and utility room on this level. On the first floor are three bedrooms (one en suite) and the main bathroom. On the second floor is another en-suite bedroom. The dormer window creates an angled roof that provides more height than usual at the top of a house. There is a wall of wardrobes and extra storage in the eaves. The landing outside the room is large enough if owners wanted to create a quiet office space. The interior designer on the project, Sara Cosgrove, drew inspiration from the sustainable ethos at Drumnigh Oaks, as well as the coastal surroundings. Earthy colours, organic materials and ambient lighting have been used to great effect. The commitment to sustainability even trickled down to the use of recycled paints from Enable Ireland’s Rediscovery Centre. As with all passive homes, comfort, health and wellbeing were the top considerations. The thermostatic heating system provides year-round comfort, while the mechanical ventilation system ensures optimal air quality. Kitchens are fitted with bespoke units painted in an aqua colour and have a large island with integrated wine fridge. Neff appliances are provided if contracts are signed within 28 days. The bathrooms are tiled and come with high-quality sanitaryware and heated towel rails. Each home has a private driveway that will fit two cars and is prewired with an electric car charging point. The rear gardens are seeded and include a hardwood side gate. A green space at the front of the development is being landscaped to provide privacy and safety. There will be a small play area and seating for residents. Portmarnock has a strong community with many sports clubs like Naomh Mearnóg GAA, Portmarnock AFC and Portmarnock Swim Team. The golf club and beach are less than 10 minutes from Drumnigh Oaks, as is Malahide village. The train station is five minutes away with a regular service into the city. There is great pride among the whole team involved in creating these homes and achieving the passive certification. “Sustainability lies at the heart of everything we do at Ballymore,” says Conlan. “At Drumnigh Oaks, we’ve raised the bar with these passive houses, overcoming complex design challenges to achieve this certification. The biggest benefits are for the homeowners, who will enjoy great savings in energy costs, top quality indoor air, overall comfort and the reassurance of living sustainably. “There has been an incredible amount of buy-in from everyone on site. There has been a lot of navigating, but everyone found their role in this process, and we’ve all learned so much along the way that we can take into the next project.” Drumnigh Oaks will be released on March 1st with agents O’Farrell Cleere. *Article updated at 3.30pm on Thursday, February 20th, to reflect increase in number of homes certified as passive R&A chief speaks on Rory McIlroy's happy homecoming at The Open The R&A has confirmed that Portmarnock is in pole position to host The Open and the AIG Women’s Open but insisted that no date has been set. “We’re in the midst of a planning process right now and that is focused on a detailed feasibility study to get under the skin of whether when and how we can stage an Open Championship here (Portmarnock)," said the R&A’s chief executive Mark Darbon. "We’re really optimistic about that prospect. We’re working closely with the local authority and the government to support us in undertaking that feasibility work. "We’re not quite there yet but it’s a process that is gathering some pace and we are optimistic about the future." While there has been speculation that the men’s and women’s Opens could be played at the north Dublin links in the next five to ten years, Mr Darbon would not be drawn. "We have to finish the feasibility work to begin with, but we’re really optimistic about bringing both the AIG Women’s Open and The Open Championship here,” he said. Meanwhile, the organisers of the Open Championship have expressed confidence they can manage 'McIlroy mania' on the tournament's return to Northern Ireland in July. The 153rd Open at Royal Portrush is set to become the second-best attended in history, with almost 280,000 fans having snapped up tickets for the final major of the year. The event was already a complete sell-out before home favourite Rory McIlroy completed the career grand slam with his dramatic Masters victory at Augusta National. Almost 1.1million people applied in the public ticket ballot last year, with 278,000 securing tickets across the practice days and four tournament days. That is around 41,000 more than attended the Open when Shane Lowry triumphed at Royal Portrush in 2019. That year marked the first time the Open had been played in Northern Ireland since 1951. While the tickets for this year's tournament were allocated long before the nerve-shredding conclusion at Augusta, recently appointed R&A chief executive Mark Darbon acknowledged the prospect of McIlroy teeing off on home turf as a Masters champion had added to the excitement around the Open's third hosting in Northern Ireland. "I think it's brilliant for the sport of golf, not just our own championship," Darbon said. "It was an amazing, emotional win. "We're delighted to see Rory etch his name in the history books." The record attendance at an Open came in 2022 at St Andrews when 290,000 attended the 150th staging of the tournament. Asked if the hype around McIlroy would present crowd management issues at Portrush, Darbon said he was confident the understandable spectator desire to catch a glimpse of the five-time major winner could be managed. "I think you're always thinking through how do you manage the crowd effectively, how do you get the experience right for spectators and other groups that we look after at one of these big events," he told the PA news agency. "I think it's important to realise that the Open is more than just a golf event. "It's clearly one of golf's majors, but it's one of the biggest and best sporting events in the world, and so we spend a lot of time in planning and thinking through how we orchestrate movements of crowds and other groups around the golf course. And this will be no different." The prospect of the famed Claret Jug being lifted aloft on the 18th green of Portmarnock Golf Club at some point in the future, potentially as early as 2030, has moved a significant step closer with the Cabinet’s rubber-stamping of an agreement to support the bid to bring both The Open and the AIG Women’s Open to the north county Dublin links. The Open is the oldest Major championship in men’s golf, while the AIG Women’s Open is one of five Majors on the LPGA Tour. Both championships are run by the Royal & Ancient Golf Club, based at St Andrews in Scotland, and any move to play the events at Portmarnock would mean the first time either would be staged outside of Britain or Northern Ireland. A timeline as early as 2030 is understood to be the guide period for Portmarnock playing host to The Open, with additional course work, including a potential rerouting adjustment of the famed links, expected to take place before then. The likelihood is that the AIG Women’s Open will be first staged at Portmarnock, potentially as soon as 2028, with The Open, for men, to follow and the probability that the agreement with the Government and the R&A would involve a number of stagings (up to three Open championships) going forward. A recent cost analysis of the benefits of hosting the championships at Portmarnock estimated an economic injection of almost €340 million. The Open is traditionally one of the largest spectator attended events in golf, with crowds of close to 250,000 anticipated through the week (including practice days and four championship days). The Government’s commitment to support Portmarnock securing the championships – which would also include considerable infrastructural assistance – will involve an outlay of between €35 million and €40 million as part of the recently published Major International Sports Events Policy, which also includes supporting the 2027 Ryder Cup at Adare Manor Hotel & Golf Resort in Co Limerick. As Minister for Sport Catherine Martin put it in welcoming the Cabinet’s backing: “Ireland is now a step closer to holding the world’s oldest and most prestigious golf championship, which would also see it being held outside the UK for the very first time. “I welcome today’s decision by Government in relation to the potential hosting of both The Open and the AIG Women’s Open at Portmarnock Golf Club. The hosting of these events and particularly the AIG Women’s Open, in Portmarnock, would represent a significant moment for equality in sport and greater participation in golf and would be one of the biggest women’s international sporting events ever held in Ireland. “Also, the enormous value that this brings to our tourism sector, and to golf courses, communities and businesses all across the island, is well recognised.” Taoiseach Simon Harris also welcomed the move: “We already have a reputation as a world-leading golf destination and hosting these events would further enhance Ireland as a global destination for the sport. I look forward to the next steps to hopefully make this happen.” And Golf Ireland chief executive Mark Kennelly proclaimed the Government’s backing as a “momentous occasion”, adding: “These historic events will not only be a wonderful spectacle of professional golf, but they will also pave the way for impactful legacy programs that will nurture talent and grow the game across all communities.” Next year’s Open championship returns to Royal Portrush Golf Club on the Causeway Coast just six years after Shane Lowry lifted the Claret Jug there in 2019. The prospect of Portmarnock Golf Club hosting the championship has, with the Cabinet’s rubber-stamping to support the bid to bring it to the north county Dublin seaside links, moved closer to a reality. Philip Reid is Golf Correspondent of The Irish Times surrounded by his loving family and in the excellent care of the doctors late of Portmarnock and formerly of Lamanaugh Deeply regretted by his beloved wife Margaret (Browne) Portmarnock on Tuesday morning for 10am Funeral Mass followed by cremation in Dardistown crematorium at 1pm A live stream of Dan’s Funeral Mass can be viewed on the following link: https://www.churchservices.tv/portmarnock The above links are provided and managed by an independent Media provider. The Funeral Home accepts no responsibility for their functionality, the timing of a live broadcast or any interruption to a live broadcast. Funeral Service.css-h76uj{display:inherit;margin-right:-4px;margin-left:8px;}Date Published: memorial mass or anniversary for a Loved One?You can now create a family notice on RIP.ie to remember your loved one Work is under way to identify the origins of three historic shipwrecks that were discovered on Portmarnock Strand in Dublin over the summer The wrecks were exposed due to a shifting sandbank which has not been visible for seven years which is responsible for recording shipwrecks around Ireland said the number of wrecks off the coast of Portmarnock is "unusually high" The discoveries were made after a local underwater photographer and drone operator Nigel Motyer was recording footage on the beach in late July and noticed the shape of a ship protruding from the sand which keeps a register of shipwrecks off the Irish coast They determined that the wreck Mr Motyer had captured images of had been previously recorded in the Wreck Inventory of Ireland It was last visible in 2017 and prior to that in the 1990s carried out by underwater specialists from the NMS they discovered three new shipwrecks that had not been previously documented The NMS team surveyed and photographed the wrecks and are now carrying out analysis of the materials size and construction style of the shipwrecks to help identify the vessels Some 50 wrecks are recorded in the Wreck Inventory around the Portmarnock and Baldoyle areas The documented wrecks range from 14th century trading ships to 20th century coal-boats and research suggested that most of the vessels recorded off Portmarnock Strand were lost during bad weather Several of the ships en-route to Dublin may have attempted to seek refuge in Howth Harbour during stormy conditions but failed to reach the safety of the harbour entrance and were compelled to run ashore on the strand to save lives seem to have been driven ashore by stormy weather The NMS said the new wrecks appear to be stable and will most likely cover over again in the coming weeks and months which will help safeguard them from further deterioration and degradation Senior Archaeologist at the National Monuments Service Karl Brady described the discovery as exciting and said their initial detective work leads them to believe they may be able to identify the origins of two of the three new vessels "It was really amazing because I've been walking this beach for 25 years recording wrecks and I've never seen this many wrecks uncovered "We look at specialist maritime sources such as newspapers Lloyd's Register and then we try and match up and align the records with what we see in the shore This can be a difficult and challenging task because very often and we have to carry out a lot of detective work to try and match it to the historic records to confirm the identity of the wreck Mr Brady said shipwreck records revealed a "good match" of a wreck called the Malfilatre which went ashore very close to a specific point on Portmarnock Strand "It was travelling from Cardiff to Dublin at Christmas time in 1899 and encountered a ferocious storm We know that the ship lost control and was driven ashore at this point here The crew were forced to climb the rigging to try and prevent themselves from being washed overboard by the huge monstrous waves And it wasn't until the next morning that they were out to be rescued by the local Coast Guard." He said the other wreck is thought to be a vessel called the Gainsborough "It's well known in these areas as there is a monument in Malahide a memorial to the crew that were lost on this vessel It was travelling from Liverpool with a valuable cargo worth over £11,000 at a time so that would be many multiples of that in today's money this vessel was washed ashore during the storm it was at night time and the crew couldn't get ashore so they too had to latch themselves to the rigging to prevent them getting washed ashore "The local lifeboat crews here made valiant attempts to rescue the crew but every time they went out in their row boats Eventually they reached the vessel and rescued four of the crew but unfortunately three of the sailors were lost during that event." All wrecks over 100 years old are automatically protected under the National Monuments Acts Some 18,000 wrecks from the coast and inland waterways of Ireland are currently recorded on the NMS's Wreck Inventory with an average of 50 new wrecks added to it each year The NMS said it regularly receives reports of potential maritime discoveries mostly during winter and spring months when there is frequent storm activity It says any sightings of wrecks should be reported to it and that people should not tamper with or remove any parts of the wrecks Minister for Heritage Darragh O'Brien said the discoveries show the value of the work done by the NMS "There are thousands upon thousands of wrecks recorded "The interest in this locally and nationally and internationally in finds like this incredible and we wouldn't be able to do that without the National Monuments Service Thankfully over the last four years we've been able to heavily resource this area where we have doubled the funding in the heritage area." We need your consent to load this rte-player contentWe use rte-player to manage extra content that can set cookies on your device and collect data about your activity. Please review their details and accept them to load the content.Manage Preferences The Wreck Inventory of Ireland can be viewed on the NMS Wreck Viewer here: NMS Wreck Viewer Any sightings of wrecks or exposure of archaeological objects should be reported to the National Monuments Service: nationalmonuments@housing.gov.ie Any artefacts should be reported to the National Museum of Ireland: antiquitiesdo@museum.ie © RTÉ 2025. RTÉ.ie is the website of Raidió Teilifís Éireann, Ireland's National Public Service Media. RTÉ is not responsible for the content of external internet sites. A team from the NMS has started conducting work to identify the origins of shipwrecks on Portmarnock Strand (Photo: National Monuments Service) \u003Cp\u003EThe NMS said it may be able to identify the origins of two of the three new vessels based on initial work (Photo: National Monuments Service)\u003C/p\u003E \u003Cp\u003ESome 50 wrecks are recorded in the Portmarnock and Baldoyle areas (Photo: National Monuments Service)\u003C/p\u003E \u003Cp\u003EThe NMS said the new wrecks appear to be stable and will most likely cover over again in the coming months (Photo: National Monuments Service)\u003C/p\u003E \u003Cp\u003EA view of the shipwrecks recorded in the area near Portmarnock Strand (Photo: National Monuments Service Wreck Viewer)\u003C/p\u003E The visible signs of a 13-week countdown to The 153rd Open at Royal Portrush are evident around the majestic Dunluce links as horseshoe grandstands and corporate hospitality – an integral part of the commercial success of the championship’s return – merge in with the natural sand dunes a record crowd of 278,000 spectators will attend the championship – up more than 40,000 on the total back in 2019 when Shane Lowry famously captured the Claret Jug – which will be the largest attendance outside of when the event is held on the Old Course at St Andrews confirmed there is no guaranteed timeline on when Portmarnock Golf Club in north county Dublin would potentially play host to the championship which would be the first time golf’s oldest Major would be staged outside of the United Kingdom “We’re doing a lot of work around feasibility and clearly it is a wonderful golf course that we think is fit to stage this championship We’re thankful for the support we are receiving from the [Irish] Government and local authorities [Fingal] there but we are hopeful for the opportunity in the future,” said Darbon A considerable amount of infrastructure and logistical considerations need to be addressed for Portmarnock to get the green light to stage The Open, with the expectation that the AIG Women’s Open would likely be held a couple of years in advance. Royal Portrush is very much back on the championship’s rota, the 2019 staging won by Lowry (on its return for the first time since Max Faulkner’s win in 1951) proving commercially successful and this year’s 153rd edition is anticipated to generate more than €248 million (£213m) in total economic benefit for Northern Ireland according to an independent forecast by the Sport Industry Research Centre (SIRC) at Sheffield Hallam University. It estimates that the economic impact resulting from The 153rd Open will be €73m (£63m), while the destination marketing benefit for Northern Ireland derived from coverage produced via linear television and digital platforms will exceed €175m (£150m). “It’s clear that staging a major event such as The Open can generate significant economic benefits for the locations in which they are held and this study demonstrates the huge benefit that the Championship brings,” said Darbon, adding: “We are grateful to the government and local agencies in Northern Ireland for their investment and support in bringing the Championship back to Royal Portrush after the success of 2019. Their enthusiasm and expertise has been crucial to our planning and we thank them for the work they have contributed towards making this possible.” “The passion and enthusiasm for golf throughout the island of Ireland is world-renowned and is clearly reflected in the extraordinary demand among fans to be part of this historic occasion.” This year’s Open on the north Antrim coastal links is a sell-out, with over a million ballot applications for tickets; and that demand was ahead of Rory McIlroy completing the career Grand Slam with his recent win at the Masters tournament. “I think it is brilliant for the sport of golf, not just our own championship, for Rory [to complete the Grand Slam]. It was an amazing, emotional win to witness. We are delighted to see Rory named in the history books,” said Darbon, who added: “We expect Rory to be very focused on performance when he is here. I have written to him very recently to congratulate him. We know he is super excited to return here, there’s a case of unfinished business here on this course. He will be very focused on performance and we look forward to welcoming him.” There are a number of minor course changes for this year’s championship, with the length increased by 37 yards to 7,381 yards (the par 4 fourth is 20 yards longer and the par 5 seventh will play 15 yards longer). A quintet of Irish players – McIlroy, Lowry, Pádraig Harrington, Darren Clarke and Tom McKibbin – are already exempt into this year’s championship, while several further exemptions will be available through qualifying series events including the Korea Open, the Memorial tournament, the Canadian Open and the Genesis Scottish Open as well as regional and final qualifying to complete the 156-man field. When local drone operator Nigel Motyer captured aerial footage of a 19th century boat buried beneath the sand of a north Dublin beach little did he realise it would lead to the discovery of three other unknown historical shipwrecks Motyer’s find last July was alerted to the National Monuments Service (NMS) whose job it is to investigate and protect many of the 18,000 documented wrecks around Ireland’s coastline about 80 per cent of which remain lost to the sea The skeletal ship remains Motyer spotted from the air – possibly an old fishing vessel – had become visible due to the shifting sands along Portmarnock strand a 4km stretch of beach known to have 13 other wrecks It had already been logged in State records and was visible in 2017 but not before then since the 1990s the real excitement lies in the mystery of the three other wrecks whose stories have probably lain undiscovered for generations “Some of these vessels were going to exotic places It’s the bravery of these people going out into really what was a world that was unknown to them,” said NMS senior archaeologist Karl Brady who is heading up this latest investigation “Whilst most ships made their destinations very often a lot of these vessels ended up being wrecked on the shore And they always have a dramatic story to tell.” The eastern coastline around Portmarnock is thought to have so many wrecks because of the shelter on offer during storms Many simply did not make it to safety in time The official Wreck Inventory of Ireland shows about 50 recorded in this wider area ranging from 14th century trading ships to 20th century coal-boats Many carry stories of a bygone maritime age, such as the Nicholas, a merchant ship from Co Down that ran aground at Portmarnock during a violent storm in 1306 spices and steel were washed ashore and plundered by locals [ How coastal erosion is changing beach made famous in Saving Private RyanOpens in new window ] When the NMS team arrived at Portmarnock during the summer, it did not immediately find the sunken vessel located by Motyer, but during a thorough inspection of the shore they found three more. There is no archaeological excavation – so as to protect the structures – but wooden samples can be taken and NMS staff are now combing through archives and newspaper clippings in a bid to identify the wrecks. They can also be compared against logged boats, long known to have disappeared in the area. “It’s a bit like detective work ... and sometimes we’ll never have the answer,” said Brady. There are early indications that one of the recent discoveries could be the remains of the Malfilatre, a 25m, 116-tonne schooner from Somerset which sailed 125 years ago, running aground in heavy seas. While efforts to identify them will continue in the months ahead, the archaeological team will be glad to see the sands slip back over the hulls’ remains, forming a protective layer and preserving them into the future. The exact locations of sunken ships are used to advise marine works and development to avoid them. These are historical sites, protected from interference. “It might look like a bit of wood on the beach but actually this vessel could have travelled halfway around the world,” said Brady. “It has an interesting story and biography to it, and also on this occasion had a very dramatic ending. And sometimes with loss of lives so we have to respect the sites as potentially grave sites and also as important parts of our maritime heritage.” Mark Hilliard is a reporter with The Irish Times All-Ireland Schools League Final week was ignited with a historic moment for Adamstown Community College on Tuesday morning as they lined out in their first ever All-Ireland girls basketball final and they were certainly not overawed by the occasion beating Portmarnock Community School 47-35 in the Under 19C decider in the National Basketball Arena Ria Mullan did serve up a game-high 17 points Adamstown still had enough fire-power to weather a second-half revival by their opponents with three players finishing in double figures for them including captain and MVP Janka Smalec on 15 Adamstown made the early running in this title match opening up a 13-5 lead by the close of the first quarter Alejandra Bermejo Alcocer propelled them out of the blocks with an early deuce while Naomi Crilly did pull one back for Portmarnock from the free-throw line their opponents responded with a seven-point run that included buckets from Maia Cromer and Smalec Portmarnock were struggling to navigate their way through the Adamstown defence yet they did take another two from the free-throw line through Crilly But two baskets from Bermejo Alcocer either side of Portmarnock’s first score from the floor through Mullan had Adamstown in the driving seat by the end of the first period And they pushed their lead out to 13 points within the opening minute of the second quarter when Smalec drained shots from both sides of the arc Portmarnock did hit back when Mullan struck from the paint free-throw line and downtown to haul her side back to within eight Yet Adamstown closed out the first-half in ruthless fashion Cromer’s big three-pointer proving the first of 11 unanswered points for them to see their side take a 33-14 cushion into the half-time break regrouped at the interval and came out firing in the third quarter putting up the opening nine points as Sophie McDonnell Poppy Mullan and Crilly all got in for much-needed buckets to cut the gap to 10 Bermejo Alcocer did finally get Adamstown going again with just under two minutes remaining in that period but Crilly picked up a further two from the free-throw line for Portmarnock as they headed into the fourth still with an 11-point deficit (36-25) to make up with Mullan draining two huge threes to cut the gap to six points But two layups from Tinubu soon after that pause did steady the ship for Adamstown who managed to keep their opponents at bay down the stretch to ensure victory “We’re absolutely delighted” said Emma Prenty “Portmarnock Community School were absolutely fantastic but I thought our girls put in such hard work They’ve been working hard all year and I think they really deserved this win” she insisted MVP:  Janka Smalec (Adamstown Community College) Watch every game of the All-Ireland Schools League live on BITV, available at basketballireland.tv - PPV monthly and annual streaming passes are available which will grant access to over 500 games of Irish domestic basketball this year Follow the stats from every All-Ireland Schools League game on the Swish All Hoops app, available on the App Store and Google Play Store National Basketball Arena Tymon Park, Dublin, IrelandD24 N449   (map) T: +353 1 459 0211E: info@ireland.basketball Get the latest basketball news to your inbox,ticket offers Surrounded by the tender embrace of her loving family Keira passed away peacefully in the gentle care of St A devoted mother to her treasured children Keira leaves behind a legacy of warmth and affection her heartbroken parents Attracta and Frank Her kindness and love will forever echo in the hearts of those who knew her Portmarnock on Thursday morning for 10am Funeral Mass followed by burial in Balgriffin cemetery https://www.pancreaticcancerireland.ie/ A live stream of Keira’s Funeral Mass can be viewed on the following link: https://www.churchservices.tv/portmarnock In a potentially huge boost to Ireland’s golf tourism standing is firmly in the frame to host The Open championship in the coming years the R&A strongly hinting that they are looking to bring the famed major to Dublin at some point “We’re in the midst of a planning process right now and that is focused on a detailed feasibility study to get under the skin of whether when and how we can stage an Open Championship here (Portmarnock),” R&A chief executive Mark Darbon told RTÉ Sport “We’re really optimistic about that prospect We’re working closely with the local authority and the government to support us in undertaking that feasibility work.” The news comes hot on the heels of Rory McIlroy’s epic win at the Masters It also comes ahead of The Open returning to the island of Ireland this year with it being staged at Royal Portrush for the second time in six years; with Shane Lowry winning his maiden major there in 2019 Be sure you have your GPS enabled and try again The Irish government has announced that it has given ‘provisional support’ to Portmarnock Golf Club hosting the Open Championship and the Women’s Open The two showpiece events have never been been played in the Republic of Ireland and an Irish government statement described its announcement as a “significant step towards the potential hosting of these major sports events in Portmarnock Golf Club” The R&A said it was it was keen to investigate the possibility of staging The Open or Women’s Open at the famous north county Dublin links course This followed the Dublin club’s statement that it had contacted the R&A to say that it wanted to explore the possibility of hosting the major championships An obstacle to either championship being hosted by Portmarnock was removed in 2021 when the club voted to admit women members for the first time sport and media will continue to engage with Portmarnock Golf Club and the R&A to further explore the costs of hosting and to prepare a full business case for the events in line with the department’s recently published major international sports events policy,” said an Irish government statement “The department assesses each request for support to a major event on its own merits participation and sports benefits are derived from any state investment.” Portmarnock has previously hosted R&A events including this year’s Women’s Amateur Championship and the 2019 Men’s Amateur while the Irish Open has been played at the club 19 times The course also hosted the 1991 Walker Cup Golf Ireland has welcomed the announcement with CEO Mark Kennelly commenting: “The announcement that Portmarnock Golf Club will likely host both The Open and the AIG Women’s Open is a momentous occasion for golf in Ireland  “These historic events will not only be a wonderful spectacle of professional golf but they will also pave the way for impactful legacy programs that will nurture talent and grow the game across all communities “We are particularly excited about the prospect of the AIG Women’s Open taking place in Ireland as it would be a fantastic showcase of women’s golf  We thank the Irish Government for their commitment to securing these events and look forward to welcoming golf fans from all over the world to our shores.”  Following the news of the theft of over £2 million of stock from its Manchester warehouse last weekend Worldwide Golf Brands reports that the business is 'back up and running' with minimal disruption to the vast majority of its customers the business growth agency for UK and Irish golf clubs has launched a new marketing system that has delivered rapid advances in the service they deliver Brocket Hall has announced that world-renowned putting coach Phil Kenyon is to open a new state-of-the-art putting studio at the Hertfordshire-based venue GolfBusinessNews.com (GBN) is for the many thousands of people who work in the golf business all around the world We cover the full range of topics both on and off the course We aim to supply essential information both quickly and accurately in a format which is easy to use We are independent of all special interest groups Click here to sign up for our free twice weekly golf industry news summary View the latest newsletter here 5/7 High StreetDorchester-on-ThamesOxfordshire OX10 7HHUnited Kingdom publisher@golfbusinessnews.com © 1999-2025 e.GolfBusiness.com Limited | All Rights Reserved. | GBN Privacy Policy Portmarnock Golf Club’s bid to secure future Open Championships and AIG Women’s Open Championships has received a significant boost as the government have signed off on an agreement to support the club’s efforts With projected benefits to the Irish economy of approximately €340 million should the men’s and women’s showpiece events both be staged in north Dublin the government have committed to support that includes improving the infrastructure to make it viable to host the events on the peninsula and the total value of government support is expected to be in the €35-40 million range The Open Championship was staged at Royal Portrush in Antrim in 1951 and then famously returned in 2019 where Shane Lowry recorded a memorable victory and will make its third visit to the Causeway Coast in 2025 but the Women’s Open Championship has yet to leave mainland UK so it would be guaranteed history in the making should both or either Championships be held south of the border pending infrastructural requirements being met the AIG Women’s Open would be held at Portmarnock in 2028 with the Open Championship – the oldest major in world golf – expected to follow in 2030 with a potential rerouting of the golf course one of several options on the cards to make the tournament feasible and the fan experience the best possible This would also put Portmarnock in line to become a regular host venue of the R&A’s premier championships Taoiseach Simon Harris said: “The potential to host The Open and the Women’s Open would bring endless opportunities for the country including showcasing Ireland on the world stage and promoting equality in sport “We already have a reputation as a world-leading golf destination and hosting these events would further enhance Ireland as a global destination for the sport I look forward to the next steps to hopefully make this happen.” Subscribe to our newsletter to get the latest Irish Golfer news straight to your inbox document.getElementById("comment").setAttribute( "id" "aae15e192cfa1b86e5673859ca1a519a" );document.getElementById("a75f86a167").setAttribute( "id" and website in this browser for the next time I comment This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy & Terms of Service apply Address:Match Play Media LimitedThe Kinsealy GrangeChapel RoadPortmarnockCounty DublinD13 A5R2 Tel: +353-1-5036090+353-1-5036099Email: info@matchplaymedia.ie © Match Play Media 2018 – 2025 | All rights reserved. No information on this website may be reproduced without written permission from Match Play Media. | Privacy Policy | Website by FlyingFish.ie Peacefully but unexpectedly in Beaumont Hospital Very sadly missed by her long term partner her two brothers Tony and Thomas and by Donna Eileen and her fur baby Hampton extended family Removal on Monday morning the 24th of February to St Portmarnock arriving for Funeral Mass at 10am followed by burial afterwards in Balgriffin cemetery The Funeral Mass will be streamed live on Monday morning via the following link https://www.portmarnockparish.ie/parish/live-web-cam/ Late of Portmarnock and formerly of Woodford and his much-loved brothers Robbie and Joe Pat will be deeply missed by his loving wife neighbours and all who had the pleasure of knowing him Portmarnock on Saturday morning for 10am Funeral Mass followed by burial in Balgriffin cemetery Donations in lieu of flowers to St Francis Hospice A live stream of Pat’s Funeral Mass can be viewed on the following link: https://www.churchservices.tv/portmarnock Just a few years after electing its first women members, Portmarnock Golf Club has now set its sights on hosting the Women’s Open. The Cabinet will hear tomorrow how bringing the Open Championship (often referred to as the British Open) and the Women’s Open (originally the Women’s British Open) to the north Co Dublin club could lead to an economic injection of almost €340 million. The estimate is contained in an analysis of the benefits of hosting the tournaments at Portmarnock — which elected its first women members in the club’s more than 120-year history in 2022 — that is to be submitted to the Government by Minster for Sport Catherine Martin. She secured Cabinet approval in July to explore potential bids to bring the Open Championships — which have never been held outside the UK — to Dublin. Since then, an economic impact assessment has been carried out and discussions with the organisers, the Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St Andrews, have led to the prospect of Ireland hosting multiple Open tournaments. Portmarnock’s proximity to the city and the airport, and its capacity to host large crowds are among the reasons it is considered to be a leading candidate for the event. Hosting three Opens over several years as well as at least one Women’s Open would result in a cumulative gross economic impact of some €338 million, according to the analysis. It is estimated that 245,000 tickets would be sold each year the tournament is held in Portmarnock. When the proposals first emerged in July, Ms Martin said hosting the championships would “have a positive impact on closing the gender participation gap in sport” and “increase Ireland’s reputation as a world centre for golf”. Cormac McQuinn is a Political Correspondent at The Irish Times Portmarnock is a frontrunner to host both The Open and the AIG Women's Open The body's chief executive Mark Darbon revealed that a "detailed feasibility study" is underway to assess the suitability of the North Dublin club to stage the Majors Darbon did not give a specific date for any prospective hosting of the events Portmarnock would become the first-ever venue outside the UK to stage The Open Sign up now to keep up to date with the latest news please check your email to confirm your subscription Ciarán Ó Baoighealláin has tried to get Fingal County Council to intervene Only one of the parking spots on the thin street in Earnan’s Wood just off Station Road in Portmarnock was free on a Thursday morning last month Three drivers cars had opted to park their cars instead on the footpath they had blocked the route for pedestrians into the housing estate It was actually one of the better days in Earnan’s Wood But the footpath wasn’t as clogged as sometimes He had taken photographs at 8.20am the previous day It has been ongoing for months now and as it has worsened Ó Baoighealláin has tried to get Fingal County Council to intervene The council’s operations department hasn’t been able to do much because they say that they don’t have a remit for the control of parking within the estate says Fianna Fáil Councillor Cathal Haughey they also only have two parking wardens for the full county who deal with illegal parking on footpaths says Social Democrats Councillor Joan Hopkins Gardaí don’t seem to be carrying out any enforcement there A press spokesperson for An Garda Síochána did not respond when asked whether it carried out parking enforcement in the area or had issued any fines in the past six months Without anyone willing to step forward and issue fines Earnan’s Wood has become a free-for-all as local construction workers and commuters unable to secure parking up at the Dart Station because the council haven’t taken it seriously.” there are 26 homes in the Earnan’s Wood estate The illegal parking began to frustrate Ó Baoighealláin earlier this year moving him to contact a slew of councillors and the council in July Fine Gael Councillor Aoibhinn Tormey emailed him back She had asked the council to send out a parking warden was told by the council in an email that its operations department had no remit in the area for the control of parking as both the estate and the footpaths “were constructed as part of a full social housing development” The response to him from the council said that officials understood there to be “a management arrangement for the monitoring/control of parking in Earnan’s Wood.” “That was their way of saying they couldn’t do anything about it Ó Baoighealláin says the parking situation has just been getting worse Some of the spike in demand for car parking spaces seemed to stem from nearby construction sites On that Thursday morning in September, work was ongoing at numbers 1 to 3 Station Road where Ballymore Portmarnock Ltd is developing 59 houses One man in a high-vis construction jacket climbed into one of the cars illegally parked Ó Baoighealláin says construction workers parking there seemed to set off a chain reaction Commuters decided the side-street was fair game too the car park outside Portmarnock Station was full half of the footpath leading to Earnan’s Wood had been taken over by cars “And the council haven’t taken it seriously.” A council spokesperson didn’t respond when asked multiple times whether it had sent a parking warden out to the estate and if it had engaged with developers about the use of the footpaths as parking by construction workers Haughey – when responding to Ó Baoighealláin’s email back in July – said he had been told by a council clerical officer that the Operations Department had forwarded the complaint to planning to remind builders of their obligations There aren’t enough traffic wardens in Fingal to enforce “It’s difficult for them to get around everywhere.” the council typically advises councillors to contact the guards “Because it’s illegal and we’ve more guards than wardens.” A spokesperson for Fingal County Council said it currently engages a contractor to provide four full-time parking wardens to patrol countywide pay-and-display locations Two more wardens are contracted to carry out enforcement in non-pay-and-display locations – specifically for the enforcement of illegal parking like on footpaths The council has no plans to extend the current contract further at present, they said.Between January and July 2024, Fingal County Council issued 8,732 parking fines, according to the council’s website. CORRECTION: This article was updated at 10.05 on 21 Oct 2024 to make clearer that it was drivers who parked the cars on the footpath Apologies for using languate that obscured the role of the drivers The redesigned Jameson Golf links adds to the depth of outstanding Irish links golf courses A mere 20-minute drive from Dublin International Airport lies the coastal settlement of Portmarnock sandy peninsula stretching south into the Irish Sea And nestled proudly at the northern end of this ‘Velvet Strand’ is the newly rebranded Jameson Golf Links and Portmarnock Resort the Jameson Golf Links is the eastern jewel that crowns a compass of prime Irish golfing country The rebrand follows the multi-million-euro renovation of Bernhard Langer’s original 1995 design director and senior architect at (re)GOLF on a site inextricably linked to the famous Jameson whiskey dynasty And while a few ‘waters of life’ will undoubtedly feature across your time at the Jameson Links they promise to only provide the final notes to a full-bodied golfing experience that will leave you wanting more That’s because a trip to the Jameson Links and Portmarnock Resort isn’t really about whiskey at all the uplifting of this remarkable stretch of coastline is about celebrating a family that was instrumental in bringing the game of golf to Ireland you may become acquainted with John Jameson and family sooner rather than later are laid to rest in the graveyard to the right of the first hole John was a great benefactor on the Portmarnock peninsular establishing a school for local children and leasing out land at the southern end of the peninsular that led to the founding of Portmarnock Golf Club, widely considered one of the very best courses in Ireland. The contribution to golf and wider society of the Jameson family doesn’t stop here This is just the opening chapter of a story intertwining tales of world-class distilling and the invention of the wireless telegram it needs to be experienced – ideally after 18 holes on the windswept links in front of a roaring fire with a pint of Irish stout and fresh oysters Whether you’re a golf lover or a golf lovers’ lover you will leave the old Jameson family home with redefined expectations of what a ‘stay and play’ golf destination should deliver you will be part of an Irish golfing heritage dating back over 170 years Of the nine holes laid out in the dunes by John Jameson in the 1850s three have been incorporated within the 2023 redesign (the 8th meaning you will be walking in the footsteps of some of the earliest golfers in Irish history and Leona Maguire have graced the undulating fairways in addition to some of the game’s biggest international stars including Severiano Ballesteros Undoubtedly the most exciting enhancements made to the course are the ambitious elevation of greens and tees from the eighth hole all the way through to its breathtaking finishing stretch The opening holes may be perceived as a gentler start but there is no ambiguity about the challenge awaiting you on the back nine After being hoisted up into the elements you will quickly realize that your usually dependable high-launching driver is good for nothing other than taking you to parts of the course not even the greenkeeping staff knew existed This is now a course that provides a true test of links golf and stands up strongly against other world-class links courses on the north-Dublin coastline And at least if you’re racking up a score you can now marvel at picture-postcard views of Portmarnock’s Velvet Strand beach and the famous uninhabited island – known as Ireland’s Eye There is a fabulous flow to this course which will keep you intrigued about the next challenge…of which there are many – including the eight greenside bunkers surrounding the par-3 third and needless to say – we all missed the green The par four 12th and 14th holes have been redesigned as par fives If you can navigate this treacherous trio of holes with your score intact a strategically positioned Jameson’s halfway house is there to catch you lifting your spirits to inspire a final four-hole flourish The final piece of the renovation puzzle has seen the challenging par-3 17th converted to a thrilling risk-and-reward par-4 with a tabletop green complex and new bunkering The final 360 yards of this 6,266-yard par 72 brings you northward up the Velvet Strand back to the clubhouse where the quaint Irish charm of the award-winning Jameson Bar awaits The hotel itself has been entirely reimagined combining rich history and modern luxury to complement the breathtaking scenery of the peninsular The land on which it sits is part of the original Jameson family home in Portmarnock The Portmarnock Resort boasts three outstanding eateries allowing guests to choose from fine dining Executive Head Chef Tommy Butler has created menus that stay true to the heritage of the old house with Jameson whiskey flavors intertwined throughout dishes inspired by the highest quality local ingredients and spa offering an array of high-quality Elemis treatments provide the finishing touches that will appeal as much to the business traveler as to the golf enthusiast or the R&R seeker in search of some coastal respite A final selling point here is the proximity of Jameson Golf Links and Portmarnock Resort to Dublin Within 90 minutes of touching down at Dublin International Airport particularly if you only have a few days to play with and rest assured you feel a million miles from the hustle and bustle of a capital city if you’re all ‘golfed out’ then why not make the most of having one of Europe’s most vibrant and fun cities within easy reach and experience everything it has to offer For those who value quality off the course as much as they do on it this is a wholesome golfing ‘stay and play’ experience that’s hard to rival For bookings, please contact Jameson Golf Links and Portmarnock Resort directly on +353 (0) 1 846 0611, or visit their website where the latest ‘stay and play’ golf packages are advertised *On-course imagery photography credit to Mel Maclaine – Momentum Golf Photgraphy and innovation. Ross is passionate about optimizing sports performance and has a decade of experience working with professional athletes and coaches for British Athletics and Team GB. He is an NCTJ-accredited journalist with post-graduate degrees in Performance Analysis and Sports Journalism enabling him to critically analyze data and review the latest golf equipment and technology to help you make better-informed buying decisions By Ross Tugwood Senior Digital Writer. Middle-aged Statto. A woman in her 60s has died after getting into difficulty swimming off the coast of north county Dublin on Monday afternoon. Emergency services were alerted shortly after 3pm that the woman was found unresponsive in the water at Portmarnock Strand by the Coast Guard. She was taken to Beaumont Hospital, where she was later pronounced dead. Gardaí were notified and the coroner has since been informed. A postmortem examination is due to be arranged, gardaí said on Monday evening. Sarah Burns is a reporter for The Irish Times Road Closure and Newspaper Advertisements Fingal Alerts For Out of Hours Emergency Flooding Contact Details  Fingal a library in each of the towns Please see individual library for opening times Archaeological Information and Advice  Architectural Conservation Area (ACA) Register  Heritage Plan Monuments and Places Record  Protected Structures Record Adopt a Patch Conservation and Leakage Conservation Campaign Composting Initiative Seagull Information Leaflet Green Dog Walkers Initiative Reuse Month 2022 The Fingal Water Project Housing Construction Programme Project Talamh Call for Properties Planning Permission Extension of Duration of Planning Permission Part V Planning Exemption Certificates Vacant Sites Register Current Job Opportunities and Results Draft Dublin Airport Local Area Plan Proposed Variation No. 1 To Fingal Development Plan 2017 - 2023 Part 8 - Proposed Construction of new Pedestrian and Cycle Bridge in Donabate Part 8 - Proposed development of 69 no. dwellings & associated site works at Cappaghfinn, Cappagh Road, Finglas, Dublin 11 Annual Reports Budgets, Expenditure and Financial Statements Data Protection Council Meetings Please be advised of prohibition notices been erected at Portmarnock & Claremont Beaches today due to Urban Wastewater stormwater overflows posing a risk of pollution to bathing water quality at both beaches Velvet Strand Portmarnock and Claremont Beach remain open but beach users are asked to respect the ‘Do Not Swim’ notice as it has been put in place to ensure that the health of bathers is not compromised To view  an explanation of the standards used for reporting results of bathing water please go to  https://www.fingal.ie/bathing-water-quality-monitoring-faqs For further information on beaches and bathing water see Beaches and Bathing Water For information on Lifeguards this week see Lifeguards Provision  All Rights Reserved © Fingal County Council (Portmarnock and formerly of Whitehall) Peacefully Beloved husband of Vera and loving dad to Paul Frank will be very sadly missed by his wife Portmarnock on Thursday afternoon 24th April from 3pm to 5pm Removal on Friday morning 25th April to the Church of St Portmarnock arriving for Funeral Mass at 10am followed by burial in Balgriffin Cemetery Extension St Francis Hospice The Funeral Mass will be streamed live on Friday morning 25th April at 10am via the following link St Anne's Church , Portmarnock Portmarnock and originally of Inchicore (formally of Eircom) He was supported through his passing by the wonderful staff of Beaumont Hospital and surrounded by his loving family and friends.​ Brian is sadly missed and will be cherished always by his loving wife and Catherine loved him deeply and will miss him profoundly will also miss him greatly.​ He adored and was deeply loved by all of his grandchildren who will miss him hugely as will his beloved nieces and nephews.​ He will be missed and remembered well by his extended family Portmarnock on Saturday morning for 11am Funeral Mass followed by burial in Glasnevin cemetery Family flowers only https://www.beaumontfundraising.ie/donate A live stream of Brian’s Funeral Mass can be viewed on the following link: Evan Cummins, Cork Youth League, tackles Ryan O'Driscoll, Kerry District League. 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Cork manager Louis Nolan was delighted with his team’s performance but he knows they have plenty of work to do if they are to bring the cup back to Leeside “I’m absolutely delighted with the performance from the lads last weekend,” Nolan said Scoring five goals against a strong Wexford side is no small feat which is something we’ve been working hard on in training where we’ll be ready to give it everything again and ready for whatever the final throws at us and we’ll be giving everything to make sure we’re ready to compete at our best,” Nolan added Kai O’Neill who scored the opening two goals last Saturday was delighted with how the game panned out and is really looking forward to the final “Wexford were physically challenging for us but I thought we played to our strengths and eventually broke them down and scored the all-important first goal,” O’Neill said “I feel we had to come out in the second half and push to score the next goal and when we did that I thought we put in a great performance “The whole squad have contributed to this and now we’ll put our full focus on the final,” O’Neill added Corinthians face a tricky FAI Youth Cup semi-final away to Portmarnock on Sunday Corinthians are unbeaten in all competitions this season their manager Barry McGrath is confident that his team is ready after some good training this week “The lads have been working hard in training this week and have been totally focused on the Portmarnock game on Sunday,” McGrath said so if someone has to come into the starting 11 We are probably going into the game as slight underdogs and this will hopefully suit us as I feel our performance drops when we are favourites “There is very little between the four teams left in the competition and having seen the other teams play I feel the overall winner could come from our semi-final the first goal will be a big bearing on the result It will be a great occasion for the lads and hopefully we can make it to the final it will be a great experience for the lads especially those who haven’t made it this far in the competition before.” more Cork Soccer articles Keep up-to-date with the top stories in Cork with our daily newsletter straight to your inbox Please click here for our privacy statement. 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Add Echolive.ie to your home screen - easy access to Cork news surrounded by his loving family and in the wonderful care of staff at Talbot Lodge Nursing Home Noel will be sadly missed by his heartbroken children Noel will be reposing at Staffords Funeral Home Golf Links Road Portmarnock on Wednesday 29th January from 2pm to 4pm Removal on Thursday morning 30th January to the Church of St Portmarnock arriving for Funeral Mass at 10am Noel will also be reposing in O’Connor’s Funeral Home Dingle on Friday 2pm - 3pm followed by burial in Garraí na dTór The Funeral Mass will be streamed live on Thursday 30th January morning at 10am via the following link St. Anne's Church, Portmarnock CondolencesDonate to CharityWould you like to mark a birthday News and reports on major Irish amateur and professional golf events Portmarnock Golf Club and the R&A today welcomed today’s announcement by the Irish government that it will support the likely hosting of The Open and the AIG Women’s Open and its north Dublin links to the tune of up to €40 million While no decision has been made by the R&A it could be 2029 before the women’s major is played at the club and 2034 before it becomes the first outside the UK to host The Open the Taoiseach Simon Harris and ministers Catherine Martin and Thomas Byrne said they "welcomed today’s agreement by Government to support the hosting of The Open and the AIG Women’s Open at Portmarnock Golf Club the Taoiseach said: “The potential to host The Open and the Women’s Open would bring endless opportunities for the country including showcasing Ireland on the world stage and promoting equality in sport The Open has only been hosted twice outside England or Scotland; on both occasions it was hosted in Royal Portrush in Northern Ireland Portmarnock welcomed the government’s support in its bid to meet the significant infrastructural challenges it faces in its bid to host these two major championships “Portmarnock welcomes the government's announcement of its decision to agree to support the hosting of The Open the AIG Women's Open at Portmarnock Golf Club subject to certain conditions being met,” the club said CEO of The R&A also welcomed the news of official government support of an event that bankrolls all its other activities “We welcome the commitment of the Irish Government to support bringing the AIG Women’s Open and The Open to Portmarnock Golf Club,” Mr Slumbers said “There is still a lot of work to do to ensure we can deliver on this opportunity but the support of the Irish Government is critical We will continue to work through this process with the Government Portmarnock Golf Club and our other partners.” Access to the links is a major stumbling block given the course is situated on a peninsula with just a narrow access road The golf course will also need to be enhanced to some extent and while The R&A has made at least two presentations to the members on potential changes to the links no definitive decisions have been made on what those might be before they are presented to the members for approval Huge investment will be required in improving access to the links and Darragh O’Brien Local Government and Heritage confirmed on X that between €35-€40 million of public money would be invested in infrastructure outside the gates of the club as well as millions more on the links itself both off course in the Portmarnock area of about €35 to €40 million,” the Minister said “And on-course investment here in the millions as well to enhance the golf club "The prestige of hosting this event will be absolutely colossal It's a major investment I'm delighted to have to have supported "I've met with The R&A and Portmarnock Golf Club over the last number of months for securing this really world famous event.” The Taoiseach was joined in welcoming the decision by Catherine Martin Minister Martin said: “Ireland is now a step closer to holding the world’s oldest and most prestigious golf championship which would also see it being held outside the UK for the very first time I welcome today’s decision by Government in relation to the potential hosting of both The Open and the AIG Women’s Open at Portmarnock Golf Club "The hosting of these events and particularly the AIG Women’s Open in Portmarnock would represent a significant moment for equality in sport and greater participation in golf and would be one of the biggest women’s international sporting events ever held in Ireland the enormous value that this brings to our tourism sector communities and businesses all across the island Minister Byrne added:  “On numerous occasions Ireland has shown that we have what it takes when it comes to successfully hosting major sports events on a global stage "Following the publication of Ireland’s first-ever Major International Sports Events policy just last week I am very glad to see our possible hosting of The Open and the AIG Women’s Open advanced by the Government today "Our potential hosting of The Open and the AIG Women’s Open offers many exciting possibilities including the opportunity to ensure a meaningful sports participation legacy for all to benefit from.” According to the Government statement: “Approval of Government is subject to the preparation of a full business case in accordance with the public spending code further exploration of the costs of hosting the events a guarantee of multiple hostings of these events ensuring a meaningful sports participation legacy and a further update to be brought to Government prior to entering a binding commitment to host.” it expects to recoup its investment quickly estimating the events to be worth €338 million to the economy "It is estimated that up to 245,000 tickets to The Open could be sold per iteration,” Goverment said in a statement “Should Ireland host three iterations of The Open and at least one AIG Women’s Open this could result in a cumulative gross economic impact of €338 million "Ireland already has a reputation as a world-leading golf destination and hosting these outstanding events would further enhance Ireland as a global venue for golf.” LEONA MAGUIRE could be competing for a Major on home soil before the decade's end with Portmarnock Golf Club being actively considered by the R&A as a potential venue for the AIG Women's Open Rory McIlroy confirmed the R&A are "seriously looking" at Portmarnock as a potential venue for The Open and reckons the north Dublin links would be a "fantastic" venue Sports Minister Catherine Martin says she would encourage officials to ”engage positively” with Portmarnock Golf Club in its bid to stage the AIG Women's Open and The Open at the north Dublin links The R&A has confirmed it wishes to investigate the possibility of hosting The Open and the AIG Women's Open at Portmarnock Leona Maguire believes events like the KPMG Women's Irish Open and this week's Women's Amateur Championship could be big stepping stones towards seeing the R&A bring the AIG Women's Open to Portmarnock 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The logistical and infrastructural requirements that would need to be met to enable Portmarnock Golf Club to play host to The Open have been described as “not trivial” by outgoing R&A chief executive Martin Slumbers Portmarnock has started engagements with the Government for financial support to stage golf’s oldest major at the north Dublin links “fully supportive of the club doing that.” “It’s all about getting people in and out of the peninsula you need to be able to treat the people not just properly but you need to have safety and health and all sorts of things that are really important So those are issues that need to be resolved,” admitted Slumbers Portmarnock would become the first course outside of the UK to host The Open if it is given the go-ahead although the timeline – possibly after first hosting the AIG Women’s Open – would seem a number of years away yet who has been a great advocate for the championship being staged at Portmarnock said: “It would justify the fact that we call it The Open It would solidify that the R&A is in charge of golf all over the world and it would open up the possibility for The Open in time going to Australia or places like that whose exemption as a past champion ends when he turns 60 claimed he couldn’t see the championship fitting into the rota any sooner than 2030 [ Portmarnock’s decision could lead to future hosting of Open ChampionshipOpens in new window ] The championship will next year return to Royal Portrush in Co Antrim, where Shane Lowry won in 2019. The public ticket ballot for Portrush has opened and will close on July 31st. Of that 2019 staging at Royal Portrush, which saw 237,750 spectators attend through the week, Slumbers said: “It opened up a new market. And that’s good for business and good for golf.” On that occasion, an estimated 20 per cent of ticket sales went to the American market. He would envisage staging a championship at Portmarnock creating a similar scenario, but it is dependent on how the ongoing discussions between club and government regarding financial support go and on finding logistical solutions. Mervyn – 24th January 2025 (Portmarnock and formerly of Rathmines) Beloved husband of the late Theresa and loving grandad to the late Conor Mervyn will be very sadly missed by his son Paul and daughter Anne-Marie Féileacáin Mervyn will be reposing at Staffords Funeral Home Portmarnock on Tuesday afternoon 4th February from 2pm to 4pm Removal on Wednesday morning to the Church of St Portmarnock arriving for Funeral Mass at 10am followed by cremation in Dardistown Crematorium The Funeral Mass will be streamed live on Wednesday morning 5th February at 10am via the following link St. Anne's Church, Portmarnock The Crematorium Service will be streamed live on Wednesday afternoon at 12pm via the following link Dardistown Crematorium Funeral Service.css-h76uj{display:inherit;margin-right:-4px;margin-left:8px;}Cremation / BurialDate Published: (Portmarnock and formerly of Sligo) 29th December 2024 in the wonderful care of staff at Beaumont Hospital Thomas’s partner Kris and Nicola’s partner JP Portmarnock on Monday morning for 10am Funeral Mass followed by cremation in Dardistown Crematorium https://www.idonate.ie/cause/lauralynn A live stream of Charlie’s Funeral Mass can be viewed on the following link: http://portmarnockparish.ie/ The above link is provided and managed by an independent streaming company. The Funeral Home accepts no responsibility for its functionality or any interruption to a live transmission. Proposals to bring The Open Championship golf tournament and the AIG Women’s Open to Portmarnock Golf Club are to be considered by the Government Minister for Tourism and Sport Catherine Martin got approval from Cabinet to explore potential bids to bring the two high-profile golf competitions to Dublin The Open Championship was held at the Royal Troon golf club in Scotland last week. American Xander Schauffele won the championship lifting the Claret Jug at the weekend The tournament is organised by the Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St Andrews (R & A) which also organises the AIG Women’s Open The Open Championship has never been held outside the UK It was previously hosted at Royal Portrush in Northern Ireland in 2019 and it is due to be staged there again next year A statement from the Department of Tourism and Sport said that any final decision by Government to support the bid to host The Open “is subject to a positive outcome to discussions that will take place with The R & A and Portmarnock Golf Club over the summer period and to a positive economic impact assessment “The Ministers anticipate that a recommendation will be brought to Government in the autumn.” Portmarnock elected its first female members in the club’s 128-year history in 2022 Ireland has successfully bid for major golf tournaments in the past with the Ryder Cup being held at the K-Club in Kildare in 2006 and due to take place at Adare Manor The 2011 Solheim Cup women’s tournament was held in Killeen Castle Co Meath in 2011 The Department said: “The Open is the oldest and most prestigious golf championship in the world and its hosting in Portrush in 2019 was a tremendous success across the island “The potential significance of hosting The Open outside the UK for the first time cannot be understated and it would present a key opportunity to deepen ties and broaden a shared sporting narrative on both a North-South and East-West basis.” [ Challenges of hosting The Open at Portmarnock ‘not trivial’, says R&A chiefOpens in new window ] Ms Martin said: “Hosting both of these championships as recognised Open venue courses, with Government support, would have a positive impact on closing the gender participation gap in sport, and boosting women’s participation and equality in golf.” She added: “Ireland is a leading destination for golf, and this would also increase Ireland’s reputation as a world centre for golf if we were to host these major tournaments on the island at Portmarnock and Portrush.” Minister of State for Sport Thomas Byrne welcomed the Government decision to engage with The R & A on the possibility of hosting the tournaments. He added: “Ireland has consistently demonstrated its ability to host world-class major international sports events and I am confident that this will be case for the AIG Women’s Open and The Open should this bid proceed successfully.” Cabinet was also updated on the new major international sports events strategy. The strategy is designed to identify the type of major sporting events Ireland can and should bid for and how they can be used to increase tourism and participation in sports. It sets how hosting major sports events come with risks and costs and while some could be suitable for Ireland to host with the potential to deliver economic and sporting benefits, others may not be. Archaeologists believe they may have identified two shipwrecks uncovered on a Dublin beach The remains of three vessels at Portmarnock Strand are believed to date back as far as the 19th century They were discovered while a team from the National Monuments Service (NMS) were trying to find another known shipwreck nearby back in July National Monuments Service senior archaeologist Karl Brady told Moncrieff they came across these wrecks while looking for something else "We have 13 shipwrecks recorded for the whole beach but during the summer we got a report from a local diver and he came across this wreck that was fully uncovered," he said "It just so happens we couldn't find it on the day but we came across three new wrecks that we hadn't seen before" Mr Brady said the sand can almost act like a "vacuum seal" on the ships "With all beaches around the coast the sand is constantly moving [and] the wind blows it up on the beach and then offshore," he said "Storms can aggravate the sand and can move it quite quickly "Once a wreck gets buried in the sand it's actually preserved quite well "That's why some our shipwrecks around the country date back many hundreds of years and even older" Mr Brady said wind patterns seem to be changing "It's looking like [the sand] is coming once more," he said "It usually happens on a cyclical basis that during the winter the wrecks are uncovered because there's more wind and more storms "Then slowly over the summer the wrecks get covered over again by the shifting sands but on this occasion it just seems to be working differently "Maybe it's just a change in wind patterns over the year but these wrecks have remained uncovered all throughout the summer "We're thinking probably in the winter months they'll cover over again" Mr Brady said they can tell more about the wrecks the more exposed they are "What we try and do is get the overall dimensions and extent of the wreck," he said "We look at it's make up and see is it just purely wood or is it wood and metal which would maybe indicate a later date "Then we try and identify any features on the wreck that might indicate what the vessel was - whether it was a fishing vessel a merchant ship or maybe even a war ship." Mr Brady said they have to act quickly when the wrecks are uncovered and "carry out a lot of detective work" by matching the physical wrecks with records they have "We think we have identified two of the ships but it's only preliminary work at this stage," he said "It looks like one could be the wreck of the Malfilatre which was a vessel originally built in 1859 in France but was operating out of Devon "It was heading from Cardiff to Dublin with a cargo of coal but it encountered a ferocious storm "When the tide dropped in the following morning [coastguard crews] were able to throw a line to the ship and the four sailors onboard were able to successfully make it ashore and lived to tell the tale" Mr Brady added that they believe another of the wrecks could be The Gainsborough which sailed from Liverpool and sank in 1838 resulting in the death of three sailors Developed by Square1 https://www.limerickleader.ie/section/1195/advertise-with-us weather & more in Limerick and County Limerick 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subscribe for as little as €0.50 per week which will also give you access to all of our premium content and archived articles Thank you for supporting Ireland's best local journalism Ireland is exploring a bid to host The Open golf tournament The Government has agreed to look into a bid to stage The Open and the AIG Women’s Open at Portmarnock Golf Club While any final decision on supporting an official bid will be subject to a positive outcome on discussions between the Portmarnock club and The R&A ministers are expecting a recommendation will be brought to Government in the autumn There will also be a requirement for a positive economic impact assessment for the bid Sport and Tourism Minister Catherine Martin said: “Ireland is a leading destination for golf and this would also increase Ireland’s reputation as a world centre for golf if we were to host these major tournaments on the island at Portmarnock and Portrush.” The Open is the oldest and most prestigious golf championship in the world and it was held in Portrush Hosting the Open in Portmarnock could be the first time it would be held outside of the UK The Government says this would present a “key opportunity to deepen ties and broaden a shared sporting narrative” on both a North-South and East-West basis Minister of State for Sport Thomas Byrne said: “Hosting of these major international sports events can yield a strong participation legacy that will drive the growth in participation levels in golf as the Government continues its work to get as many people as physically active and engaged in sport as possible.” " + $(".testo_articolo").html().replace(//g please subscribe and support local journalism Subscribing will allow you access to all of our premium content and archived articles To continue reading this article for FREE,please kindly register and/or log in Registration is absolutely 100% FREE and will help us personalise your experience on our sites You can also sign up to our carefully curated 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tune of €40m it is understood that it could be 2029 before the women’s Major is played at the club and 2034 before it becomes the first outside the UK to host The Open The Open has only been hosted twice outside England or Scotland; on both occasions it was hosted at Royal Portrush in Northern Ireland Portmarnock welcomed the Government’s support in its bid to meet the significant infrastructural challenges it faces to host these two major championships “Portmarnock welcomes the Government's announcement of its decision to agree to support the hosting of The Open and the AIG Women's Open at Portmarnock Golf Club also welcomed the news of official Government support for an event that bankrolls all the R&A's other activities The announcement does not represent a significant advance on what had already been agreed between the parties behind the scenes the Government’s official commitment to financially backing the infrastructure changes required to make Portmarnock’s bid successful would make it more difficult for any new government to renege on the decision it is considered certain that the 17th hole will become the 18th for The Open as it has the necessary space needed for the huge grandstands and hospitality pavilions required The 18th would then become the first hole and the first would become the second while the par-four second could be converted into a par-three as the R&A looks to avoid starting The Open with five successive par-fours The fifth green may also have to be relocated as it is directly in the firing line and an obvious safety hazard given the line taken off the tee there by the game's big-hitters Local Government and Heritage confirmed on X that between €35-€40m of public money would be invested in infrastructure outside the gates of the club as well as millions more on the links itself both off-course in the Portmarnock area of about €35 to €40m,” the Minister said for securing this really world-famous event.” Minister Byrne added: “On numerous occasions estimating the events to be worth €338m to the economy Join the Irish Independent WhatsApp channel The clubhouse at Portmarnock Golf Club pictured during the Women's Amateur Golf Ireland has welcomed the latest developments in discussions between the Irish Government and The R&A with today’s announcement to provisionally support the hosting of The Open and AIG Women’s Open at Portmarnock Golf Club in the coming years “Today’s announcement that Portmarnock Golf Club will likely host both The Open and the AIG Women’s Open is a momentous occasion for golf in Ireland,” said Golf Ireland CEO “These historic events will not only be a wonderful spectacle of professional golf “We thank the Irish Government for their commitment to securing these events and look forward to welcoming golf fans from all over the world to our shores.” Portmarnock hosted The Amateur Championship in 2019 where James Sugrue delivered a famous home win for Ireland and this summer it also successfully staged The Women’s Amateur Championship This would be the first time these events are played outside of the United Kingdom and according to government analysis The Open could attract up to 245,000 spectators to each event with the potential hosting of three Opens seeing a gross economic impact of €338 million Golf Ireland’s Major Events Legacy program is designed to ensure that the high-profile golf tournaments coming to Ireland between 2024 and 2027 have a lasting impact on golf participation Today’s news offers further optimism more major events will be headed for these shores "a1068d96435ac3a7036a24d9215c66f0" );document.getElementById("a75f86a167").setAttribute( "id" Cassidy, Kathleen (Nee Gartlan) Portmarnock, formerly of Belfast, 29th September 2024 (peacefully) with her sons by her side, in the wonderful care of the staff at Tara Winthrop Nursing Home. Beloved wife of the late Fintan, last remaining sibling of nine, whom she loved greatly and adored mother of Francis and Mark. Very sadly missed by her cherished sons, brothers-in-law, nieces, nephews, relatives and friends. A woman in her 60s has drowned after getting into difficulty while swimming in Co Dublin Emergency services were alerted on Monday afternoon when the woman was found unresponsive in the water at Portmarnock beach by the Coast Guard The woman was taken to Beaumont Hospital where she was later pronounced dead Meath Chronicle is part of Celtic Media Group which includes: The Anglo Celt Westmeath Examiner and Westmeath Independent| © 2021 Meath Chronicle and Celtic Media Group This website is using a security service to protect itself from online attacks The action you just performed triggered the security solution There are several actions that could trigger this block including submitting a certain word or phrase You can email the site owner to let them know you were blocked Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page Portmarnock and formerly of Howth and late of the Air Corps in the wonderful care of Beaumont Hospital Beloved husband of Patricia (née Thompson) Paul will be very sadly missed by his loving family Mary sisters-in-law Kay and Anne and the Legion of Mary Portmarnock on Monday morning for 10am Funeral Mass followed by burial in Balgriffin cemetery https://polio.ie/donate/ A live stream of Paul’s Funeral Mass can be viewed on the following link: IRELAND's government has confirmed "provisional support" to Portmarnock hosting the Open Championship and the Women's Open Plans were set for discussions with the R&A and Portmarnock Golf Club during the summer to hold the events at the Dublin course at a future date And the results of those discussion have taken a positive step forward as the government released a statement this afternoon to confirm its backing the R&A said it was it was keen to "investigate the possibility" of hosting the major at the famous north county Dublin links course the Royal and Ancient's CEO Martin Slumbers admitted that talks had been ongoing between the tournament organisers and Portmarnock He said: “We are fully supportive of the club doing that and we are actively engaged in making those assessments," The government press release read: "The department of tourism, culture, arts, gaeltacht, sport and media will continue to engage with Portmarnock Golf Club. "And the R&A to further explore the costs of hosting and to prepare a full business case for the events, in line with the department’s recently published major international sports events policy. "The department assesses each request for support to a major event on its own merits. participation and sports benefits are derived from any state investment "The department assesses each request for support to a major event on its own merits participation and sports benefits are derived from any state investment." Portmarnock previously hosted R&A events including this year's Women's Amateur Championship It also hosted the 2019 Men's Amateur - the only time both amateur and men's Open were held on the emerald isle in the same year Shane Lowry won the Open at Royal Portrush in 2019 Other golfers such as PGA Tour stars Jordan Spieth and Justin Thomas have backed the bid for an Open in Dublin after playing the course on a tour of Ireland earlier this year,