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Coming home to roost in Dublin Port

[ May 27, 2026   //   Chris Lewis ]

Dublin Port has installed two new tern nesting pontoons at the Greenway and Great South Wall, in advance of the 2026 breeding season. Arctic and Common Terns return to the area every year, with hundreds of pairs nesting on purpose-built pontoons and in other dedicated nesting areas within the port.

Dublin Port has supported the Dublin Bay Birds Project (BirdWatch Ireland) since 2013 by providing and maintaining purpose-built nesting structures, as part of its commitment to protecting and enhancing biodiversity within the UNESCO Dublin Bay Biosphere.

The previous nesting pontoons had reached the end of their service life and were due for replacement this year.

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