Waterways Ireland wishes to advise masters of vessels and waterway users that, due to technical issues, the lifting mechanism at Newcomen Bridge is currently out of service.
Waterways Ireland is working closely with Iarnród Éireann to resolve the issue as quickly as possible. In the meantime, the scheduled bridge lift times published in Marine Notice 19 are suspended until further notice.
We acknowledge the inconvenience this causes for boaters navigating the Royal - Grand canals through Dublin via Newcomen Bridge, and we apologise for the disruption.
Waterways Ireland will provide further updates as soon as a technical solution is identified and a revised lift schedule becomes available.
Peter Harty
Inspector of Navigation
Inspectorate.Athlone@waterwaysireland.org