Special Development Zone approved for Cherrywood
The Green Party has today welcomed the approval by An Bord Pleanala for a Special Development Zone (SDZ) for Cherrywood, Dun Laoghaire – Rathdown. The plan has been five years in the making, has been...
View ArticleCollen Construction – IADT National Film School – A Star is Built
Built by Collen Construction, the new National Film School located on the Institute of Art Design and Technology campus in Dun Laoghaire, is home to some of the most technologically advanced specialist...
View Article386 schools to receive €35 million for vital school improvements
The Minister for Education and Skills, Ruairí Quinn T.D., has today announced that a further 386 schools across every county in Ireland will be able to undertake school improvements this summer. More...
View ArticleBCD – Engineering Success
Established over 30 years ago, the ongoing success of Charleville based BCD Engineering is a lesson in how to adapt and thrive in spite of harsh economic conditions and a battered construction...
View ArticleJJ Rhatigan & Company – Setting standards in education building at NUI Galway.
There aren’t too many clients in Galway or in the surrounding area that are as successful when it comes to securing funding for construction work as NUI Galway. JJ Rhatigan & Company, a firm that...
View ArticleECB action on hold as signs of inflation return
The European Central Bank will likely hold off policy action on Thursday, waiting for new forecasts from its staff in June before deciding whether to counter low inflation that ticked up last month....
View ArticleNTMA announces bond auction in May
The National Treasury Management Agency (NTMA), which manages the national debt, confirmed yesterday that it will hold the bond auction this week. It is pricing the bonds with a coupon, or interest...
View ArticleScottish Group Soluis acquires pixogram Bolstering Holdings with Further IP &...
Hot on the heels of assimilating London-based virtual reality developer Kairos-VR, Glasgow digital creativity leaders The Soluis Group has now looked closer to home for its strategic growth –...
View ArticleAccolade for world-class architecture in Passive House Standard
Accolade for world-class architecture in Passive House Standard Seven projects receive international Passive House Award in Aachen, Germany Aachen, Germany. Building with an eye to energy efficiency is...
View ArticleCorrib tunnel-boring machine passes 4km mark
The Corrib pipeline tunnel being excavated in County Mayo is nearing completion, with breakthrough expected in the coming months. Once built, the 4.9km tunnel will be longer than the Dublin Port Tunnel...
View ArticleCRH reports tough times in US but strong start in Europe
CRH plc, the international building materials group, has issued their Interim Management Statement this morning in advance of its Annual General Meeting which takes place today at 11.00 am in Dublin....
View ArticleLogistics Sector Unsung Hero of Irish Economic Revival – Savills
Demand for industrial space is being driven by a resurgent logistics sector according to property consultants, Savills Ireland. In its latest commentary on Dublin’s industrial property market, Savills...
View ArticleBD (Becton, Dickinson and Company) celebrates 50 years in Drogheda,...
BD (Becton, Dickinson and Company), a leading global medical technology company, today celebrated the 50th anniversary of its plant opening in Drogheda, Co Louth, with an announcement of a €16 million...
View ArticlePoolbeg Incinerator likely to proceed
The Poolbeg Incinerator project is likely to proceed to construction following an EC Investigation which has found in favour of the Dublin’s local authorities. The European Commission has found that a...
View ArticleSecretary General of the Department of Finance quits
The Department of Finance secretary general Mr. John Moran has unexpectedly quit his position, just 24 months after taking command of the Department. He was the first “outsider” ever appointed to the...
View ArticleTaoiseach announces resignation of Minister Alan Shatter
Taoiseach Enda Kenny today announced to Dáil Éireann that Justice & Defence Minister Alan Shatter has tendered his resignation. Watch the Taoiseach’s full statement: The Taoiseach said: I wish...
View ArticleCRH sees little impact from Holcim, Lafarge merger
Ireland’s CRH does not expect the merger of Holcim and Lafarge to have a big impact cement industry competition nor raise antitrust issues for its own diversified materials business, its CEO said on...
View ArticleProperty market recovery spreads to the rest of the country
The property market recovery has spread outside of the Dublin area, that’s according to a new report by property experts at the website MyHome.ie. The study found that 29,772 in property sales were...
View Article27 New Homes for Sale at College Square, Terenure
27 new homes at College Square, Terenure, Dublin 6W, have been launched on the market by property consultants, Savills, on behalf of Ballymore. It is one of the most significant new home developments...
View ArticleContinued respite for consumers, while NTMA raises another €750m
Data released this morning by the CSO show that prices on average, as measured by the CPI, were 0.3% y/y higher in April, up from 0.2% y/y in March. This extends the run of sub-1% y/y readings to 14...
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