2020-07-13   Removal of Mercury from Lighthouses around the Island of Ireland (Commissioners of Irish Lights)
Mercury is a toxic substance and despite the many years of reliable service, there is increasing European and International legislation restricting its use, storage and transport. There is no other liquid medium currently available to replace mercury. Accordingly, alternative solutions are designed on a station by station basis to provide the required visual aid to navigation. Over the next 6 years, Irish Lights will be carrying out engineering upgrade works to a number of high profile land or island โ€ฆ View the procurement ยป