New Year Festival 2025

Overview

One Event Infrastructure delivered temporary event infrastructure across two coastal locations as part of Dublin’s New Year Festival programme.

The project involved phased builds, live-event standby, and coordinated de-rigs in busy public environments during the winter period, requiring careful planning and close collaboration with production, sound, and security teams.

Scale at a Glance

Across the two sites, One Event Infrastructure delivered:

• 27 temporary tower structures with safe access, ballast, and dressing

• Over 1,800 crowd control barriers

• Over 170 Heras fencing sets

• 330+ Garda barriers

• 22 technical support poles installed to PA stacks

• 8 Variable Message Signs (VMS)

• 2 telehandlers supporting installation and de-rig operations

All infrastructure was delivered, installed, stood by, and removed in line with live event and public safety requirements.

What We Delivered

Across both sites, our scope included:

• Temporary tower structures with safe access and ballast

• Crowd management systems including barriers and fencing

• Advance installation to support production and artist load-ins

• Live event standby and phased de-rig

• Plant, logistics, and public information support

All works were delivered to agreed layouts, safety standards, and programme requirements.

Our Approach

Delivery focused on clear sequencing, realistic scheduling, and crew welfare.

Key priorities included:

• Completing tower builds ahead of production load-ins

• Phasing barrier installs to suit live public interfaces

• Maintaining experienced standby crews on event days

• Coordinating closely with Gardaí, sound, and site management

This approach ensured infrastructure was delivered safely, efficiently, and without disruption to other site operations.

Outcome

Both sites were delivered on programme and to specification, supporting successful New Year Festival events in Dún Laoghaire and Howth.

The project was completed with:

• No safety incidents

• Smooth production load-ins

• Effective crowd management layouts

• Positive collaboration across all stakeholders

Key Takeaway

Delivering public events at scale requires infrastructure that is planned properly and built with care.
This project reflects One Event Infrastructure’s commitment to safe delivery, professional crews, and dependable execution even under challenging winter conditions.