In January 2019, Dublin City Council published plans for a proposed white-water rafting facility on George’s Dock near the north inner city. What started off as a proposal estimated to cost €12 million has since bloated to an estimated minimum spend of €25 million in the intervening two and a half years.

Today we speak to the chief executive of Dublin City Council, Owen Keegan – who has continued to pursue the project despite vocal opposition – about where the plans currently stand, whether there is really a demand for such a facility in Dublin and why potential alternative uses for the George’s Dock site like a public swimming pool haven’t been prioritised.

 

Plus there’s Old Man Murphy’s return to the playing fields of Templeogue Synge Street and Brendan Rodgers catching a break.

 

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