Liffey Valley Park: From Dump to National Park to Housing | From the Archive

The future of Liffey Valley Park – a green corridor stretching from Chapelizod to Lucan on the western edge of Dublin – has been contested for decades.

First Published: 21/08/2026

Once used as a dump, the land was later earmarked as a national park before housing proposals shifted the debate once more. This quick-take traces how plans for the site have changed over the years and what remains at stake for the communities that border it.

Full story: irishtimes.com

🎥 Video: Bryan O’Brien
✂️ Edit: Eoin Ronayne

Credit to : The Irish Times

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