Dun Laoghaire Central Residents Association

07/04/2026

Tidy Towns are in the Pop Up shop in Dún Laoghaire Shopping Centre all this week.
They have workshops and talks on as well as goodie bags to hand out, please do pop in if you are in the town.

19/03/2026

Planning permission for 55 units on the old Boylan Centre site in the town centre.

4 3-bed houses and 55, 1 & 2-bed apartments built by DLRCOCO. Lots of good bits in the development.

Have your say here
https://dlrcoco.citizenspace.com/housing/proposed-housing-development-at-sussex-street-ebla/

04/03/2026

🍀 It’s 2 weeks until the ST PATRICK DAY PARADE here in DÚN LAOGHAIRE! 🍀

📅 Monday, March 17th at 11:00am, going from Islington Avenue (Newtownsmith) to Marine Road

We have over 50 groups taking part including:
🎶 Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Éireann
🚤 Irish Coast Guard & RNLI Dun Laoghaire Lifeboat Station
📚 James Joyce Tower & Museum
💃 Twilight Twirlers & Samba Dance Brazil
🚣 St. Michael's Rowing Club (SMRC)
⛵ Goat Boat Tours
🌿 Dún Laoghaire Tidy Towns
Plus dancers, sports clubs and so much more!

And once the parade is all over you can meet St Patrick for photos at the Tourist Information Kiosk beside Meadows & Byrne, enjoy music with DJ Gordo, or enjoy food, crafts & local produce at CoCo Markets in People's Park (11am-4pm)

The seafront will be bursting with colour, music and unstoppable St Patrick's Day energy from start to finish! You’ll not want to miss it!

Proudly supported by Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council , Dún Laoghaire Business Association, and Core Credit Union Ltd.

16/02/2026

Our latest newsletter is out now.

There were some small problems with the Christmas issue which meant that the issue was delayed until now. Even though he died 50 years ago, Patrick Kavanagh's poetry is not out of copy right.

We have lots of great articles in the newsletter including a cover story about the Heritage of Dún Laoghaire.
https://dlcraie.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/feb-dlcra-newsletter.pdf

20/01/2026

Great to see the Spring series of lectures from the Historical Society is starting tomorrow.

Wednesday 21st January 2026
”Dunleary before the Royal Harbour"
Speaker: Vincent Delany
Venue: The Royal Marine Hotel, Marine Road, Dun Laoghaire
Time: 8 p.m.
Entrance Fee: €5.00
FREE PARKING for those attending lecture
To avoid disappointment, please come early

27/12/2025

Dún Laoghaire is the place to be this New Years Eve

08/12/2025

Great turn out last night to the Interdenominational Carol Service. Somewhere between 200 and 300 residents came toegther to sing carols and celebrate the start of the Christmas season.

Thanks to everyone who attended!!

01/12/2025

Please support Dun Laoghaire Tidy Towns, they do great work around the town improving the community as well as the look of the town. Thanks

27/11/2025

Where did the DLCRA start?

18/11/2025

Dún Laoghaire is the place to be for New Years Eve!
Hopefully the weather Gods will be kind🙏

NYF Dublin Fireworks Spectacular returns following its debut last year, and promises to be more spectacular than ever, with dazzling firework displays lighting up the sky at Dún Laoghaire Harbour.

Join us on Wednesday, 31 December 2025, at 7:00 PM for an unforgettable, free family friendly NYF Dublin Fireworks Spectacular on the East Pier.

Watch Dún Laoghaire harbour light up with a spectacular fireworks show choreographed to music,a dazzling waterfront celebration for all to enjoy.

16/11/2025

Celebrate the Christmas Season in Dún Laoghaire!

15/11/2025

Next Friday Santa is coming to Dún Laoghaire!
Friday the 21st!

Coming up from the Harbour at 5pm there will be a parade to Myrtle Square where there wll be entertainment until 7pm.