River Liffey
65th Liffey Descent Set for 35km Straffan to Kilmainham Challenge
18th September 2026 Liffey Descent
One of Ireland’s longest-running paddlesport events returns this Saturday, the 19th of September, when the 65th Liffey Descent takes competitors on a 35km journey from Straffan in Co.Kildare to Kilmainham in Dublin. The historic race will get underway at noon…
Although several leading members of the Cruising Association of Ireland were in Les Sables d’Olonne last weekend as part of Pat Lawless’s large support team for the start of the Golden Globe 2026, CAI Commodore Mike Kelly was still able…
Dublin Port has launched its inaugural Community Hero Award to mark the 25th anniversary of its Scholarship Programme, inviting nominations for people making a difference in communities around the port. The award is open to nominations from Ringsend, Irishtown, Pearse…
Remaining Visiting Tall Ships 'Identified' in Advance of Dublin City Council Liffey Festival
9th September 2026 Tall Ships
Three tallships so far have yet to be officially announced, in attending the inaugural Dublin River Festival, which takes place this weekend, writes Jehan Ashmore. To date, the same number of visiting vessels, formed by two tall ships from overseas and…
The 106th Liffey Swim, the Pelican of London tall ship, walking tours, maritime talks and Viking tales are highlights of a Dublin City Council Liffey festival planned for September. Vessel visits, an aerial spectacle, jet pack displays, activities on the…
The fishing industry link between Brixham and Ringsend thrived between 1815 and 1919, so much so that in time the largest of the highly-regarded Brixham-style sailing trawlers was the St Patrick - built, fished and managed by the Murphy family of…
James Joyce's Dublin will be explored from a different angle this Bloomsday with two special boat tours around Dublin Bay and the River Liffey. Dublin Boat Tour, operating from the Irish National Sailing & Powerboat School in Dún Laoghaire, has…
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…
