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Shannon Foynes Port

ActiveOperator: Shannon Foynes Port CompanyRegulator: EPA Ireland

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What happened

Shannon Foynes is positioned as a major prospective offshore-renewable-energy and logistics location, supported by its strategic plan and the Shannon Estuary planning framework. The EPA record confirms permitted maintenance dredging at the Ted Russell Dock in Limerick and Foynes Harbour, with disposal at three licensed locations. Because the estuary hosts multiple developments and environmentally sensitive receptors, the opportunity is cumulative rather than project-specific.

2 events on record from 3 source records.

What is connected here

Projects & interventions

  • Foynes Island Deepwater Berth

Authorisations

  • dumping at sea · EPA Ireland
  • mac · MARA

What changed

  • Record added

    Foynes Island deepwater project secured Maritime Area Consent

    The Foynes Island deepwater project (deepwater berth and access-road bridge, part of Vision 2041) secured a Maritime Area Consent from MARA — a material regulatory milestone in the Shannon Estuary.

What remains unresolved

No open evidence questions recorded for this place yet.

Latest evidence

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    Planning documents reference dredging identifier LIC230014

    November 1, 2024

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    Maintenance dredging and three disposal sites documented by EPA

    June 1, 2024