Dublin City Council plans to redevelop a former docklands building into a €18m “water activities centre”, with the existing building to be replaced by two new offices. The building, which was originally part of plans for the construction of a €25m white-water rafting centre, has been largely vacant for several years and is decrepit. The new centre will provide direct access to water activities on the River Liffey, with a range of programmes targeted at different groups. The plan makes no reference to the white-water rafting scheme, which was scrapped in 2021.

Dublin City Council has announced plans to redevelop a former Dublin Docklands Development Authority office in Custom House Quay as a “water activities centre” at a cost of €18m. The building will be demolished and replaced by two new buildings, with one operating as the water activities centre and the other as new offices for the council’s docklands department. The activities centre will offer changing rooms, reception and ticket offices, staff amenities and equipment storage. The existing building, constructed in the 1980s, has been largely vacant for several years and requires significant remediation. Plans for a controversial €25m white-water rafting centre at the former George’s Dock site have been axed, but local councillors have criticised the council for bypassing them in making the decision.