S01 Episode 1
Protection & Defence
The Liffey offers safe harbour to some while others need to be rescued from its dangerous depths. We join a crew of the Irish Navy on board the LÉ William Butler Yeats as they return to Sir John Rogersons Quay after time away at sea.
Sun, 15 May 2022
S01 Episode 2
Industry
The Liffey illustrates it's place at the heart of industry. It has been harnessed to create electricity and viewers get to see inside the Poulaphouca Dam.
24 mins · Sun, 22 May 2022
S01 Episode 3
Sustenance
A look at the sustenance that the river offers for both body and soul, meeting Deke Rivers in his Dublin Port diner where he has catered to truck drivers for 20 years.
24 mins · Sun, 29 May 2022
S01 Episode 4
Inspiration
Stories of those who take inspiration from the river, including artist Fergal McCarthy, who has made the Liffey his gallery and the influence for much of his most notable work.
24 mins · Sun, 5 Jun 2022
S01 Episode 5
Travel & Transport
The Liffey provides access to the rest of the country through its canals and to the rest of the world as it joins the Irish Sea.
24 mins · Sun, 12 Jun 2022
S01 Episode 6
Conservation
The Liffey needs a helping hand as nature falls foul of human behaviour. We go on board the Liffey Sweeper which removes rubbish from the urban river, the Kildare Bat Group keep tabs on the bat population in Newbridge and two amateur photographers see what they can snap in the Liffey’s plush fields.
24 mins · Sun, 19 Jun 2022
