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Building of a new biomass power station in Mayo to create 350 construction jobs

    Building of a new biomass power station in Mayo to create 350 construction jobs

Up to 350 construction jobs will be created when building work begins on a new biomass power station in Co Mayo later this month. Another 30 full-time posts will be

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Port of Cork redevelopment gets the go ahead

The Port of Cork has welcomed the decision of An Bord Pleanála to grant planning permission for the €100 million Ringaskiddy Port Redevelopment. The Port of Cork had unveiled plans

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€10m upgrade for Mount Juliet

    €10m upgrade for Mount Juliet

Irish investment group Tetrarch Capital has outlined its plans for a €10 million expansion and upgrade of the Mount Juliet hotel and golf complex in Kilkenny to homeowners at the

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Grafton St investment for €16 million

    Grafton St investment for €16 million

Two recently amalgamated shops which now serve as a flagship store for Life Style Sports at 57/58 Grafton Street, Dublin 2, seem likely to be bought by an Irish or

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3,800 new homes are planned for southside suburb

    3,800 new homes are planned for southside suburb

Plans have been revealed for about 3,800 homes as well as shopping and office space at a new development in south Dublin. The US investment firm Hines yesterday launched its

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JJ Rhatigan & Company part of consortium to deliver 14 Primary Care Centres nationwide.

    JJ Rhatigan & Company part of consortium to deliver 14 Primary Care Centres nationwide.

As part of the Prime-Balfour Beatty Consortium, JJ Rhatigan & Company is delighted to have been awarded the contract to construct 14 Primary Care Centres nationwide, ranging in size from

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Software company to boost Dublin workforce to 250

    Software company to boost Dublin workforce to 250

An Taoiseach Enda Kenny T.D., and Minister for Jobs Richard Bruton TD made the announcement while officially opening the company’s new 27,000 sq ft EU Headquarters in Dublin’s city centre

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New film studio in Limerick one step closer with multi-million purchase of former Dell warehouse

    New film studio in Limerick one step closer with multi-million purchase of former Dell warehouse

Plans for a multi-million euro film production hub in Limerick have taken a step forward today as the local council announced that it is buying a 350,000 sq ft warehouse

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Announcing the National Construction Summit 2015

    Announcing the National Construction Summit 2015

Taking Place in the RDS, Dublin on June 16th This major event will be jointly chaired by Tom Parlon, Director General of the Construction Industry Federation (CIF) and Tom Moloney,

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New Thermal Liteblock System from Roadstone – A fabric first approach for compliance with Part L of Building Regulations

The Roadstone Thermal Liteblock is a robust and durable, lightweight block which was developed for use with traditional masonry after extensive research aimed at producing a cost-effective solution for architects,

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Bank backs €180m for Irish solar farm project

Amarenco, the solar energy business led by former Bord Gáis head John Mullins, has found a multi-million euro backer to help it deliver the country’s first solar farms with the

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Alexion Pharmaceuticals Announces €450 Million Expansion in Dublin – 200 New Jobs and 800 construction jobs to be created over four years

    Alexion Pharmaceuticals Announces €450 Million Expansion in Dublin – 200 New Jobs and 800 construction jobs to be created over four years

Alexion Pharmaceuticals today announced plans to significantly expand its operations in Ireland by constructing the Company’s first ever biologics manufacturing facility outside the United States. This €450 million, four-year project,

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Nimbus researchers secure €1.5m in EU funding for energy efficient buildings projects

    Nimbus researchers secure €1.5m in EU funding for energy efficient buildings projects

Researchers from the Nimbus Centre at Cork Institute of Technology (CIT) have secured €1.5m in EU funding as part of the development of two international projects. The Horizon 2020 projects

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Galway’s planned by-pass to affect homes and NUI.

    Galway’s planned by-pass to affect homes and NUI.

More than 40 homes will be demolished to make way for the Galway bypass, with the university campus and Ballybrit racecourse to also be affected by the newly-chosen route. A

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KBC to open hub at College Green

    KBC to open hub at College Green

The 291 sq m hub at 16 College Green (above) will offer banking facilities on the doorstep of Trinity College and in the heart of Dublin’s shopping district. The hub,

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New Children’s Hospital Design Revealed

    New Children’s Hospital Design Revealed

Located in Dublin 8, the design of the seven-storey building was unveiled by Minister Leo Varadkar and the Office of the Ombudsman for Children this morning. Delayed for some time

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Minister Kelly officially opens Social Housing development at Grand Canal View.

    Minister Kelly officially opens Social Housing development at Grand Canal View.

Schemes such as this are about more than just about the homes. They are also about building sustainable communities. Community is, after all, the lynchpin which binds us together in

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Bausch+Lomb to create 125 jobs in Waterford with €75m investment

    Bausch+Lomb to create 125 jobs in Waterford with €75m investment

150 construction jobs also to be created as part of investment supported by Dept of Jobs through IDA Ireland Waterford – April 29, 2015 – The Minister for Jobs, Enterprise

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Apple looks to invest more than €400m on power projects for its €850m Irish data centre

    Apple looks to invest more than €400m on power projects for its €850m Irish data centre

Apple is looking to invest more than €400m directly to fund at least six renewable energy projects in Ireland. The firm has invited partnership proposals from green energy developers to

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Ulster University: Second phase plans for Belfast campus

    Ulster University: Second phase plans for Belfast campus

The second phase of the Ulster University’s new Belfast campus will be built by a joint venture between Lagan Construction Group and the Portuguese firm Somague. The £150m contract will

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Agora Publishing to create 100 jobs in Co Waterford

    Agora Publishing to create 100 jobs in Co Waterford

publishing company which has over one million readers around the world has provided a major employment boost today with the announcement of 100 jobs for Co Waterford. Agora Incorporated is

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Eircom signs €10m broadband deal with Chinese giant Huawei

    Eircom signs €10m broadband deal with Chinese giant Huawei

Eircom has signed a deal worth €10m with telecoms firm Huawei that will see the Chinese industry giant supply it equipment as Eircom begins its nationwide rollout of fibre broadband.Equipment

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Nama’s €450m Dublin project

    Nama’s €450m Dublin project

Nama is one of a number of organisations partnering to deliver a €450m development in the Dublin Docklands after planning permission was granted yesterday.Permission for 18,000sq m of office space

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next phase of Kerdiffstown Landfill Remediation Project

    next phase of Kerdiffstown Landfill Remediation Project

Mr. Alan Kelly, T.D., Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government, today (21 April 2015), welcomed the announcement by

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€7.5m garda station set for Kevin’s Street

    €7.5m garda station set for Kevin’s Street

A €27.5m state-of-the-art building is planned for Kevin Street Garda Station for 2017 – a move which will see a

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Major apartment scheme for Ballsbridge hotel sites

    Major apartment scheme for Ballsbridge hotel sites

Ireland’s most expensive development site, one of the centrepieces of the property crash, is finally to be offered for sale

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Ornua targets €3bn of sales and secured approval for the construction of a new €36 million Kerrygold butter plant in Co Cork.

    Ornua targets €3bn of sales and secured approval for the construction of a new €36 million Kerrygold butter plant in Co Cork.

Ornua, formerly the Irish Dairy Board, is hoping to hit €3 billion in sales in the post-milk quota era on

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New housing development on the Northside

    New housing development on the Northside

A NEW housing development on the northside will be a fitting legacy for artist and 1916 Rising hero Peadar Kearney,

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All-abilities playground in Cork starts build

    All-abilities playground in Cork starts build

It is hoped that the major facility in Fitzgerald’s Park, which will enable children with disabilities to play alongside able-bodied

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Penny’s re-opens in Sligo after completed renovation

    Penny’s re-opens in Sligo after completed renovation

Penneys has today reopened its newly renovated Sligo store, 33 years after the shop first opened in March 1982. Seventeen

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RDS plans €35m spend to redevelop its main stadium

    RDS plans €35m spend to redevelop its main stadium

RDS plans €35m redevelopment of its main arena The stadium’s naming rights may be sold and Government grants are expected

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Irish company lands ‘zero energy’ housing contract

    Irish company lands ‘zero energy’ housing contract

Irish company Surface Power Hone and Belgian partner Mopac Systems International have won a contract to build low cost ‘daylight’

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UCD’s planned €7.4 million Confucius Institute

    UCD’s planned €7.4 million Confucius Institute

The brochure for UCD’s planned €7.4 million Confucius Institute could not be more enthusiastic. “A landmark modern building,” it reads.

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M&S re-opens its Rooftop Café on Grafton Street

    M&S re-opens its Rooftop Café on Grafton Street

The rooftop has undergone a complete refurbishment with a new décor, layout and menu to offer customers an even better

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Redevelopment potential for Mespil road site at €10.5m

    Redevelopment potential for Mespil road site at €10.5m

With new office buildings planned for Dublin city centre expected to follow the high rent example of the LXV block

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Diageo Achieves World Accreditation

    Diageo Achieves World Accreditation

St. James’s Gate becomes the first major brewery in the world and the first manufacturing plant in Ireland to achieve

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Rohan begins €35m office building project in Dublin 2

    Rohan begins €35m office building project in Dublin 2

With relatively few office developments under way in Dublin’s central business district despite signs of a shortfall of top-quality space,

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Company controlled by developer Lally slashes almost €13m from site’s value

    Company controlled by developer Lally slashes almost €13m from site’s value

A property company controlled by Galway developer John Lally has reduced the value of a site it bought for over

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Ashford Castle completes its luxury restoration

    Ashford Castle completes its luxury restoration

According to The Irish Independent, Ashford Castle will employ up to 300 people when it opens this week, following a

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National Rehabilitation Hospital Receives Planning Approval for New Development

    National Rehabilitation Hospital Receives Planning Approval for New Development

The National Rehabilitation Hospital is the first major healthcare project to be granted planning approval through the Strategic Infrastructural Development

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€36 Million Investment in Last Phase of Summer Works Scheme set to Commence

    €36 Million Investment in Last Phase of Summer Works Scheme set to Commence

Good news for construction related industries across the country with last week’s update on the Schools Summer Works Scheme. The

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Job boom for Cork City as it is set to benefit from €500 million investment

    Job boom for Cork City as it is set to benefit from €500 million investment

Some 8,000 jobs could be created in Cork City as details emerge that €500 million has been earmarked for its

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JV for NAMA and Kennedy Wilson

    JV for NAMA and Kennedy Wilson

Kennedy Wilson and NAMA have formed a joint venture arrangement to develop a project of significant importance on Sir John

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New social housing units to be delivered in Cork

    New social housing units to be delivered in Cork

The housing lists in Cork City and County are set to reduce with news that 69 social housing units will

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€1.5 Billion Social Housing Targets for Local Authorities to 2017

    €1.5 Billion Social Housing Targets for Local Authorities to 2017

– 25% Reduction in Housing Waiting List through Build, Buying & Leasing Programme – In excess of €500m for Dublin

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Minister O’Sullivan announces €36 million investment for schools under summer works scheme

    Minister O’Sullivan announces €36 million investment for schools under summer works scheme

The Minister for Education and Skills Jan O’Sullivan today announced a €36 million investment in 559 schools throughout the country.

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750 construction jobs to be created by Center Parcs €200 million holiday village in Longford

    750 construction jobs to be created by Center Parcs €200 million holiday village in Longford

One of the UK’s leading short break specialists, Center Parcs, has just announced plans to develop a holiday village at

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Lagan Construction acquires H&J Martin to create £300m business

    Lagan Construction acquires H&J Martin to create £300m business

The Belfast-headquartered Lagan Construction Group has confirmed it has acquired rival Northern Ireland firm H&J Martin but did not disclose

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Formal Consultation Process Launches For Proposed A24 Ballynahinch Bypass

    Formal Consultation Process Launches For Proposed A24 Ballynahinch Bypass

The formal consultation process has launched for the proposed A24 Ballynahinch Bypass. The announcement refers to the publication of the

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Gaelectric completes €65 million funding round for on-shore wind energy portfolio in Ireland

    Gaelectric completes €65 million funding round for on-shore wind energy portfolio in Ireland

Irish renewable energy generation and energy storage group, Gaelectric, has raised €65 million in funding for its portfolio of on-shore

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DCC gives go-ahead for multi-million euro docklands development

The first of the fast-track developments planned for Dublin’s docklands has been given the go ahead by the city council.

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3,300 Jobs on way for Limerick in massive city centre development – 300 in construction stage

    3,300 Jobs on way for Limerick in massive city centre development – 300 in construction stage

The biggest city centre real estate project outside of Dublin over the next 10 years has received the green light

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Planning Sought for 101 Homes in Dublin

    Planning Sought for 101 Homes in Dublin

A low-profile property firm has become the latest player to seek planning permission to build family homes in Dublin, in

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Limerick City and County Council has given a go to the €80 Opera Centre site development.

    Limerick City and County Council has given a go to the €80 Opera Centre site development.

The re-developed 50,000sq metre project should create around 3,000 jobs with 300 additional jobs supported during the construction stage. The 2.8 hectare

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