For decades, Dublin has been divided by the River Liffey, with the northside and the southside glowering at each other over its murky depths. But now there is a daring plan to celebrate the river, bringing the two sides together in a quite remarkable way. The proposal to run cable cars over the river between Heuston Station and North Wall Quay, just west of Spencer Dock, is designed as a tourist attraction rather than a transport service. But like all bright ideas, it is a sensational example of lateral thinking. Developer Barry Boland, of Beaux Walk Properties Ltd, has been working on it for a year and earlier this week presented it to senior Dublin City Council officials, including city manager John Fitzgerald. Their response, not surprisingly, was enthusiastic. It was inspired by the success of the London Eye, which generated some £60 million (€88.28 million) in revenue last year, according to Mr Boland. His cable car project would also be run as a commercial enterprise, but its thrill-seekers would be "going somewhere".