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Can coastal infrastructure be engineered to harbor marine life instead of harming it?

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Ireland's first Living Seawalls installation was established at Kennedy Pier in Cobh in September 2025, with biodiversity-friendly hexagonal concrete panels now colonized by marine life including algae, snails, and periwinkles; a second installation has since opened in Ringiskiddy, demonstrating that hard coastal infrastructure can be redesigned to support marine habitat.

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Questions remain about the panels' effect on seawalls' primary function of wave protection; design modifications may still be needed.

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