Then and now: The lifeboat house at Dun Laoghaire in the days of oar (above) and of outboard motors (right). In 1938 the boathouse ceased to be used by the RNLI and today's 44ft Waveney class lifeboat lies afloat in the harbour.

However, with the advent of a 16ft D class to the station, the original boathouse was restored and adapted to house the inflatable which saw its first year of service in 1986..