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Woman in critical condition after River Liffey rescue

Five units of Dublin Fire Brigade were deployed during the rescue operation last night.

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The 9 at 9: Friday

Here are the nine stories you need to know as you start your day.

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420 apartments up for sale for €70 million in Dublin city

The apartments are up for sale after receivers were brought in.

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Liffey water can cure syphilis? Dublin... a radical science guide

So many Dublin facts.

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7 Irish stories that will warm the cockles of your heart

Marriages, pets and owners reunited, and communities pulling together. We can’t even…

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Witness appeal after man goes missing from floating bar on river Liffey

The body of the man was recovered earlier this week after the 25-year-old went missing last weekend.

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Ever wondered where medieval Dubliners went for a pint?

A bloody massacre at a picnic in Ranelagh, mass graves of Black Death victims in Dublin 8: this and more in our illustrated guide of Viking and medieval Dublin.

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VIDEO: People jump off restaurant rooftop into Liffey

This is seriously dangerous…

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Meet the hackers' group tackling the Ha'penny Bridge's 'love' problem...

Ever walked across the Ha’penny Bridge and wondered where all those graffitied locks keep coming from – or who keeps taking them down?

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Blind man walks 140km from Longford to Dublin to help wheelchair users

Rahim Nazarali has only five per cent eyesight but walked along the Royal Canal to raise money for the Irish Wheelchair Association.

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New world record as 1,693 form longest Riverdance line

The previous record of 652 people dancing in a continuous line was held by Nashville, Tennessee.

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Biggest Irish airshow since 1936 to take place next month

FlightFest will see a selection of aircraft, from flying boats to massive cargo planes, fly over the River Liffey next month.

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Watch: This video will make you wish FlightFest happened every weekend

Dylan Murphy put together this footage of the airshow yesterday, which saw dozens of planes fly low over Dublin.

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Pictures: Problems with Sam Beckett bridge lead to spectacular recreation of...

A tugboat with powerful hoses was brought in to cool the bridge’s cables so it could close properly…

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Celtic Tiger-era Liffey bridge can’t open due to “lack of funding”

The Seán O’Casey Bridge was completed in 2005. It’s designed to open to shipping, but the authority that manages it says that’s not possible at the moment.

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Scramble to save heritage ship after Minister grants stay-of-execution

The Naomh Éanna — a 1950s CIÉ ferry — was due to be scrapped within days. It’s hoped the vessel can be restored and turned into a tourist attraction.

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Dublin councillors vote for East Link toll to stay in place

The charge could have been lifted from the end of next year, when the bridge transfers back into the council’s ownership.

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You can walk or cycle over the Rosie Hackett Bridge from tomorrow

You can also drive over it if you’re a bus or taxi driver. Or a regular motorist who enjoys penalty points and prison time.

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Against the tide: Liffey-side industries battle on

Small businesses are flourishing along the capital’s main waterway, but face a host of challenges.

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Strangers donate money online for US man robbed during Liffey rescue

Karma strikes again.

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Touching comic tells story of homeless man who saved rabbit from Liffey

John Byrne jumped in after his pet rabbit Barney in 2012 after another man threw the animal into the water.

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Take 4: Homes for every budget around Ireland

Here is our pick of properties from €250,000… up to €1 million.

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Video: Dramatic rescue of man from Liffey in centre of Dublin city

He was taken aboard a Dublin Fire Brigade rescue boat after entering the water at around 2pm.

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Liffey Valley is getting a Penneys

Massive expansion of the Liffey Valley shopping centre to bring 450 jobs “as quickly as possible”

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11 eerie photos of the fog in Dublin this morning

It was like a scene from a horror movie but, you know, beautiful.

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This swan was saved by gardaí after a nasty run-in with Luas cables

They’re now recovering in an animal shelter.

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Here's What Happened Today: Sunday

The death of an Irishman in Tanzania, a crashed plane in Indonesia and the CAO points system had people talking.

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Small Kildare village ‘isolated’ after collision damage to access bridge

A tractor struck the bridge recently causing the damage and because it is a protected structure it could be months before it is repaired.

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Two people rescued from River Liffey

One was taken to hospital, but the other refused to go.

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Tales of people 'having sex on the boardwalk' at odds with glossy new tourism...

The tourists were said to be “stunned” by the scene they encountered close to O’Connell Bridge.

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Here's the story behind this gorgeous photo of a couple kissing in the Liffey

So rosemantic

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Here's the story behind this gorgeous photo of a couple kissing in the Liffey

So rosemantic.

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Two arrested after suspected burglars crash two cars into Liffey

No serious injuries have been reported as a result of the incident.

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Young teenage boy drowns in Liffey accident

It is believed that the boy entered the Liffey before getting into difficulty.

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10 times the Ha'penny Bridge looked only feckin' gorgeous

You’d never guess she was 200 years old.

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Dublin firefighters have rescued a cat from the Liffey

The “feisty feline” has been passed over to the care of DSCPA.

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Three people rescued from River Liffey last night

They are all in hospital.

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These kind souls threw a lifebuoy into the Liffey to rescue a poor stranded cat

Dozens of onlookers cheered as the cat was winched to safety.

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One arrest after pleasure boat 'driven erratically' near ferry at Dublin Port

Gardaí and RNLI units attended the scene this morning.

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Two men in court charged with stealing a boat and sailing up the Liffey while...

The two Crumlin men have been ordered to stay away from Dublin 4.

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