River Liffey
Arctic and Common Terns returning to Dublin Bay for the 2026 breeding season will be welcomed by two new nesting pontoons installed by Dublin Port and BirdWatch Ireland. The floating nesting structures have been deployed near the Dublin Port Greenway…
The All in a Row Spring Liffey Pirate Challenge returned to Dublin on 7 March with strong participation and fundraising. Rowers and paddlers combined to exceed a 1,000km target within eight hours on the River Liffey. The event raised €16,000…
About 50 boats and many community representatives participated in a protest on Parteen basin over the weekend over Uisce Éireann’s plans to extract millions of litres of water from the river Shannon for the greater Dublin area. Uisce Éireann has…
UCD and Trinity College Dublin shared top rowing honours at the 2026 Dublin City Colours Boat Races on the River Liffey. UCD’s senior men secured a fifth consecutive Gannon Cup win. The result gives them a record 38 victories, moving…
Rowing crews have been confirmed for the 76th Dublin City Colours Boat Races, set for Saturday, March 21st, on the River Liffey. The annual contest will see eights from Trinity College Dublin and University College Dublin race head-to-head through the…
Dublin City Council has issued a flooding risk update as adverse weather continues to affect the capital. A further Status Yellow rain warning has been issued for Dublin by Met Éireann, valid from 3am Thursday to 3am Friday. River levels…
Dublin Port has commenced enabling works on a major active travel and public amenity project, the Liffey-Tolka Project, as part of its continued drive towards integrating the working port with the busy city, with Minister Darragh O’Brien TD marking the…
Construction has begun on the planned Commemorative Bridge over the River Liffey on the site of the Irish National War Memorial Gardens (INWMG) at Islandbridge, Dublin. The gardens were established in 1938 to commemorate the 49,400 Irish soldiers who lost…
The Liffey Descent, a staple of the Irish and international canoeing racing calendar since 1960, took place on a challenging 30-kilometre course this year. Participants navigated ten weirs along the picturesque River Liffey. A general view of action during the…
Quayside Municipal Water Sports Centre Project Launched on Dublin's River Liffey
23rd September 2025 River Liffey
Lord Mayor of Dublin, Councillor Ray McAdam, is due to launch the Quayside Project on the banks of the River Liffey today (Tuesday, September 23rd) The event at Custom House Quay in Dublin city centre is a “flagship initiative”, according…
A new section of the River Dodder Greenway has officially opened in Dublin. The Beatty’s Avenue to Herbert Park Active Travel Scheme was launched today by Lord Mayor of Dublin, Councillor Ray McAdam. The upgrade includes a protected cycle lane…
A legal wrangle over the hosting of the historic Liffey Swim has come to an end with both parties reaching a settlement, according to The Journal. As previously reported on Afloat.ie, Leinster Open Sea (LOS) had filed legal proceedings against…
The row over the hosting of the historic Liffey Swim will be taken to the courts, as The Journal reports. Earlier this week, Leinster Open Sea (LOS) filed legal proceedings against Ireland’s national governing body for swimming to prevent it…
It could be argued that some of the sailing of the Old Gaffers Association is the nautical equivalent of the Slow Food Movement, but there's no doubting the accelerating countdown towards the annual Dublin Bay Old Gaffers Association Regatta at…
Lifeforce, an exhibition by artist Kathrine Geoghegan, opens on 8th May 2025 at the United Arts Club in Dublin. The exhibition showcases the journey of the River Liffey from its source in the Wicklow uplands to Dublin Bay. Geoghegan’s work…
All in a Row Liffey Charity Challenge Tops €110k Fundraising for Rescue Charities
24th March 2025 River Liffey
The All in a Row crew have smashed raising €110,000 with the hugely successful Liffey charity challenge, thanks to the support of sponsors and rowers who took part this February in the postponed event. The All in a Row Liffey…
