Old Quay

26 October 2026, Monday

19:29 Culture Painting missing for 60 years found in Millbrook attic and handed to Wrenhaven Art Gallery A harbour scene that vanished from a council office in the 1960s has turned up wrapped in a blanket under the eaves of a terraced house in Millbrook. Its finder has given it to the city's art gallery. Mateo Silva

02:53 World Fishing nations agree a three-year pause on cod catches at Skerra Bank Seven countries have agreed to stop targeting cod on the offshore fishing ground to let stocks recover, with compensation for crews and a scientific review each year. Grace Mwangi

02:01 Business Cruise calls to Wrenhaven double, but residents ask for limits The port expects 64 cruise ship visits this year, bringing an estimated €14m into the city, while Old Quay residents want a cap on the number of ships on a single day. Nadia Karim

25 October 2026, Sunday

09:21 Business Saltings shipyard wins order for three electric harbour ferries The contract, worth around €27m, will keep the yard's slipways busy until 2029 and replace the diesel boats that cross between Old Quay and the Saltings. Owen Pryce

24 October 2026, Saturday

18:48 Culture Old Quay Jazz Weekend returns with 40 free gigs in pubs, cafés and on harbour boats The festival is back after a year's break, with a pared-back budget, a focus on local musicians and a floating stage on a former ferry. Viktor Lind

22 October 2026, Thursday

14:35 Culture Harbour Lights Festival opens on the quay with three days of free music Forty-two acts, two stages and no ticket barrier: the city's biggest free music weekend began last night on Old Quay, with organisers expecting more than 40,000 visitors before the final encore. Chloé Martin

14:28 Culture Archaeologists uncover timbers of a medieval ship beneath the Old Quay car park Oak planks and frames found during drainage works appear to belong to a trading vessel from the 14th century, the most complete ship find ever made in Wrenhaven. Amara Nwosu

05:02 News Council backs €48m plan to raise and strengthen the Old Quay sea wall Councillors have approved a three-year programme to lift the Old Quay sea wall by up to 90 centimetres after waves repeatedly spilled over it last winter, flooding cellars and closing the harbour road. Liam Brennan

03:36 Culture Central Library reopens after renovation with a late-night reading room After eighteen months behind scaffolding, the Central Library on Old Quay is open again, with a repaired roof, a digitised harbour archive and a reading room that stays open until midnight. Isabel Duarte

21 October 2026, Wednesday

08:30 Business Old Quay fish auction goes online as inland restaurants join the bidding Buyers can now bid for the morning catch from a phone or laptop, and fishers say prices at Wrenhaven's oldest market have become noticeably less volatile since the switch. Tom Ashworth

20 October 2026, Tuesday

11:10 Business Old Quay coffee roaster triples output and starts exporting Tidewheel Coffee, which began roasting in a converted net loft eight years ago, has moved into a former chandlery and is now sending beans to cafés in three countries. Mei Lin Tan