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Almost 1,000 homes planned for Dundrum hospital site under scaled-down scheme

Plans for almost 1,000 social and affordable homes at the Central Mental Hospital in Dundrum, south Dublin, have been lodged with An Bord Pleanála by the Land Development Agency (LDA).

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Building new gas terminals would cost householders more in energy bills long term, environmentalists warn

Buliding import terminals for liquefied natural gas (LNG) as a response to the energy crisis would risk even higher prices for customers in the long term, TDs and senators have

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Level of debt taken on by Approved Housing Bodies too high, Oireachtas will hear

The level of debt being taken on by Approved Housing Bodies (AHBs) is too high, with organisations unable to take on more borrowing to fund their role in meeting accommodation

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Galway Independent TD warns of job losses in Construction Industry unless Government allows some flexibility into the market.

Galway Bay FM Newsroom – Construction chiefs are warning that the ‘National Development Plan’ and ‘Housing for All’ are both under threat over rising costs. Firms are threatening to pull

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Plans for 190 apartments on Monahan Rd in Cork

Plans for 190 apartments in a complex ranging from one to 12 storeys high have been lodged for a site in Cork’s south docklands. The Tiznow Property Company, part of

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Stormont department criticised for building Derry park-and-ride which breaches planning rules

  The Department for Infrastructure (DfI) has been strongly criticised for building a second park-and-ride facility on the outskirts of Londonderry in breach of planning conditions. The River Faughan Anglers

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Janssen to expand Cork facility with possible creation of 180 jobs

  Janssen Sciences Ireland is expanding its biopharmaceutical supply chain facility in Ringaskiddy, Co Cork. The facility, which is part of the Johnson & Johnson group, will see a €150

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Plans for Port Investment in Cork Harbour Stalled by Objections to Develop former IFI Marino Plant Site

A major new port facility planned on the Cork Harbour site of the former Irish Fertiliser Industries (IFI) plant at Marino Point have been put on hold following objections from

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Cork GAA cleared to lodge ‘fast track’ plans for residential development on GAA lands

The way is now clear for the debt-laden Cork County GAA Board to lodge ‘fast track’ plans to An Bord Pleanala for 309 residential units planned for Cork GAA lands.

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Work on Charlemont metro station begins before planning application for line lodged

Construction work costing €12.5 million has gone ahead on the controversial Charlemont Metrolink station near Ranelagh, Dublin, even though transport authorities have yet to seek planning permission for the rail

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Concerns grow over major Limerick road projects after construction company enter receivership

  A YEAR after work on a vital €58m road restarted, concern has now been expressed over the future of the scheme. It comes after Roadbridge, the main contractor on

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Ireland to get €12bn Intel investment, but not new European fabrication plants

  Intel will not be building a series of planned new huge European chip manufacturing facilities in Ireland, with the semiconductor producer opting instead to construct them in Germany and

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Court of Appeal dismisses businessman’s appeals relating to Naas property case

  The Court of Appeal has dismissed a businessman’s appeals in a case where he sought to assert a beneficial interest in the former home of himself and his ex-wife

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Civils contractor Roadbridge placed in receivership

  Irish civils contractor Roadbridge and its UK subsidiary have been placed in receivership with 215 UK jobs at risk. Nigel Morrison, Stuart Preston and Philip Stephenson, all partners of

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Up the Walls – Paul Clements on Hadrian’s Wall and the Mourne Wall

Two walls – one in the north of England and the other in the north of Ireland, separated in their construction by 1,800 years – are celebrating significant birthdays in

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Wage rises likely to add to construction cost pressures

Labour costs could be on course to rise in the construction industry as some firms in the sector report difficulties in recruiting staff. According to the latest Purchasing Managers’ Index

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Wexford Arts Centre closing to allow for construction of €2.5m extension

  The doors of Wexford Arts Centre, the longest running regional arts centre in Ireland which was established in 1974, are about to close, to allow the completion of an

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Daa gets approval for new paid drop-off and pick-up zone at Dublin airport

Dublin airport operator, daa has secured permission to install a new paid drop-off and pick-up zone for the country’s busiest airport. It follows Fingal County Council granting planning permission to

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Ultra Clean to create 100 jobs with new facility in Cavan

Ultra Clean today announced that it is establishing an Advanced Technology Cleaning Centre (ATCC) in Cavan. This investment represents a key milestone in UCT’s global expansion plans supporting surging demand

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Irish building materials supplier CRH to withdraw from Russia

Ireland’s CRH will cease operating what it described as “infinitesimally small” Russian operations and has temporarily shut its much larger plants in Ukraine, the world’s second-biggest building materials supplier said

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Treetop walk will open soon at Avondale Forest Park

  THE highly anticipated next chapter of Avondale House and Forest Park will unfold in early summer with the opening of ‘Beyond the Trees Avondale’, an exciting new visitor destination

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Archaeological works at ‘colossal’ data centre site are unauthorised, residents claim

  The High Court is being asked to declare as unauthorised what are claimed to have been archaeological and agricultural clearing works on lands for what has been described as

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Denis O’Brien firm secures permission for Dublin docklands office block

Billionaire businessman Denis O’Brien’s Jepview has secured planning permission for a 15-storey office block in Dublin’s docklands. Jepview Ltd has secured planning permission for ‘Two Grand Canal Quay’ after revising

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The number of residential commencement notices lodged in Ireland in 2021 was above pre-pandemic levels, according to a new report from Deloitte.

  Deloitte Ireland’s latest Real Estate Planning & Development Statistics report shows that commencement notices were lodged on 24,304 units

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Key role for well known Longford company as 100 new jobs to be created in midlands

A well known Longford company will play a key role as construction work is poised to commence in the coming

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Northern Ireland seeks to fix longstanding productivity problem

Beside a main road close to Northern Ireland’s only Unesco world heritage site, the Giant’s Causeway, lies an empty field

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Profits surge to €7.2m at Irish timber group Brooks

Profits at the company behind Brooks timber suppliers and merchants soared 71pc to €7.2m in its last financial year even

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100 new jobs as construction work set to commence on Offaly factory expansion

Construction work will commence in the coming weeks on the expansion of the Zoetis production facility on the IDA Ireland

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Multi-million pound floating wind farm proposed off Northern Ireland coast

Work is under way on a bid to open a multi-million pound offshore floating wind farm off the coast of

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Sky’s the limit: Young crane driver scales new heights

It is a sector that is crying out for skilled professionals, and a Galway teenager, said to be the country’s

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Developers cast doubt over Dublin City Council’s housing targets

Major developers have cast doubt over Dublin City Council’s housing targets, calling into question the potential to deliver the scale

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Northern Ireland’s construction sector contracts again amid rising costs and skills shortages

LABOUR shortages and soaring material costs are having a devastating inpact on the north’s construction sector, where workloads capitulated in

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Translink boss says Belfast Transport Hub will ‘create a gateway’ to NI

As construction begins on the new £175 million Belfast Transport Hub, Translink’s CEO says the project will offer “lots of

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Land deals of close to €650m struck in 2021 – report

Land deals to the value of €648 million were transacted in 2021, representing growth of 11% on the previous year,

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Focus Ireland calls for ‘generation rent’ to be saved amid poorly regulated rental sector

Focus Ireland has called for ‘generation rent’ to be saved as Ireland has been cited as one of the most

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Homes for Clontarf, contactless now king for consumers, and lab-grown chicken put to the test

Up to 5,000 new homes could be built on the grounds of Clontarf Golf Club if the 75-acre site is

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Irish construction sees sharper rises in activity

There have been sharper rises in activity and new orders as the Omicron wave of the Covid- 19 pandemic passed

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Building supplies company is third challenger to Galway Ring Road

A building supplies company is the third challenger to take a High Court action over permission granted for the Galway

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New system of grants for Mica homeowners considered

A new system of calculating grants for Mica homeowners will be considered by Government as a controversial sliding scale looks

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Henry Brothers sets bar for sustainability in construction sector

SOUTH Derry construction giant Henry Brothers has launched a strategy to achieve net zero carbon emissions by 2050. The company

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Construction activity growth speeds up on improved demand

Growth in the Irish construction sector accelerated at the start of the year as the impact of the Omicron wave

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PMI: North’s private sector records much improved start to 2022

THE north’s private sector recorded a marked improvement in economic output at the start of 2022, driven by the performance

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Delay to construction of eating-disorders care facility ‘another letdown’ for sufferers

People suffering with eating disorders are facing “another disappointment” after a new service has once again been delayed amid rising

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Lyons launches board member competition for Construction Industry Training Board Northern Ireland

Economy Minister Gordon Lyons has launched a public appointment competition to recruit 10 board members to the Construction Industry Training

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SEAI site ‘overwhelmed’ after retrofit scheme announced

The Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications said he believes there is huge public interest in the Government retrofitting

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Are there really lots of vacant high-end apartments in Dublin?

A narrative has taken hold in certain quarters in the housing crisis that says scores of apartments in high-end build-to-rent

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Construction to begin later this year on Cork Events Centre after Cabinet approves extra funding

CONSTRUCTION IS TO begin on a new Cork Events Centre later this year – five years after a ‘turning of

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Tánaiste admits ‘difficulty’ in getting young people to apply for construction courses

Tánaiste Leo Varadkar has admitted that there is a slow take up of construction courses. The Government today launched a

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Lack of consultation on new cycling infrastructure in Dublin city, councillors say

There is a lack of consultation in relation to new cycling infrastructure in Dublin city, according to local councillors. Speaking

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Labour and material shortage may impact retrofit scheme

The Government’s push to get hundreds of thousands of homes retrofitted has become more urgent, as the cost of fuel

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Killiney planning: ‘There is no way housing built on that strip of land would help solve the crisis’

There is a steady stream of walkers and cars passing along Vico Road, Ireland’s answer to Italy’s Amalfi Coast, on

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Councillors updated on €2.4m Mayo greenway projects

Construction works are ongoing on the greenway located between Achill Sound and Cashel. The route between Murrisk and Bertra will

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Ridgeway records 40 per cent surge in turnover after securing European rights for marine construction product

BELFAST construction supply firm Ridgeway has projected significant growth in 2022 after acquiring the European rights to distribute ‘filter units’

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Dublin MetroLink to be delayed until 2035 at the earliest

The long awaited Dublin MetroLink will not now be completed until 2035 at the earliest, seven years after its original

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CITB NI calls on construction industry to ‘Adopt a School’ and help build the next generation

Construction Industry Training Board NI (CITB NI) has joined up with NI construction employers on a new scheme called ‘Adopt

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Housing Minister Darragh O’Brien admits house prices will continue to rise in 2022

Darragh O’Brien has admitted house prices will continue to rise this year. The Minister for Housing has conceded that the

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Home Building Finance Ireland doubled loan approvals in 2021

The state agency established to fund delivery of new homes more than doubled loan approvals to €835m in 2021. It

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Construction begins on converter station for €400m Greenlink Interconnector

Construction works on the converter station site in Wexford for the €400m Greenlink Interconnector commenced in late January. Greenlink will

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