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The Liffey Boardwalk in central Dublin Blick von der O'Connell Bridge den Liffey entlang zur Ha'Penny Bridge - panoramio.jpg
The Liffey Boardwalk in central Dublin

The Liffey Boardwalk is a boardwalk along the River Liffey in central Dublin, Ireland, providing additional pedestrian access along Dublin's quays.

It was announced in November 1998 as a "Millenium Project", and was opened on 17 December 2000. [1] An extension was opened in 2005. [2]

Further extensions of the boardwalk to Heuston Station were proposed in 2007 [3] and 2017. [4] In 2019, boardwalk extensions were approved as part of the Liffey cycle route project. [5] Construction started in April 2020 and is expected to be complete in 2024. [6]

The boardwalk is a tourist destination, but has been criticised as a location for anti-social behaviour. [1]

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