Irish Water programme a strong boost to construction industry – CIF
The rollout of the water meter programme by Irish Water will provide a strong boost to the construction sector providing employment opportunities for construction workers around the country, according...
View ArticleByrne Looby Partners complete PH McCarthy acquisition
Byrne Looby Partners establishes itself as one of Ireland’s leading water engineering specialists International consulting engineering practice, with todays formal announcement of its acquisition of PH...
View ArticleNational Architects in Schools Initiative
The IAF has announced the National Architects in Schools Initiative. Devised and delivered by the Irish Architecture Foundation, this new initiative will provide students with first-hand experience of...
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Asian investors consider Ireland
Asian institutional investors could look to invest in excess of US$150 billion in global real estate over the next five years, but with limited investable stock available in Asia will seek...
View Article90 new jobs have been announced today
Recruitment firm Sigmar said it is seeking to hire 50 new recruitment consultants at its Dublin, Cork and Galway offices over the next 18 months. Adrian McGennis, chief executive of the firm, said the...
View ArticleDawn Meats wins international sustainability award
Dawn Meats’ hard work in achieving an ISO 14001 certification for Environmental Management has been rewarded as the company was crowned winners of the “Best Short Term Energy and Carbon Management”...
View ArticleIDA backing plans for a shipping-finance centre in Dublin
The IDA is backing plans to develop a shipping-finance centre in Dublin, in a bid to emulate the city’s position as an international aviation leasing hub. In a filing to Dublin City Council, the firm...
View ArticleO’Sullivan introduces important planning exemptions for renewable energy /...
Minister for Housing and Planning, Jan O’Sullivan T.D., today notified local authorities of changes she is making to planning regulations to streamline the carrying out of certain works. The changes...
View ArticleECB to leave rates unchanged
Signs of a tentative euro zone recovery are easing pressure on the European Central Bank to take fresh policy action and today it will emphasise its message that interest rates are on hold for an...
View ArticleManufacturing activity accelerates in July
Growth in Irish manufacturing activity accelerated in July as new export orders grew for the first time since February, a survey showed today, in a positive sign for an economy back in recession....
View ArticleWind farm plans rejected
At the end of a two-year planning battle, the appeals board threw out West Coastal Windpower Ltd’s 45-turbine plan on a number of grounds and those opposed to the plan found an unlikely ally in their...
View ArticleHSE opens new Primary Care Centre in Athenry
The HSE has announced that the new Athenry Primary Care Centre has been opened and became operational on Wednesday 24 July. GP services will be provided by the doctors from “The Surgery”, previously...
View ArticleHomeowners must use safe contractors or potentially face criminal charges...
The Construction Industry Federation (CIF) has warned householders that from today, August 1st 2013, they are legally obliged to ensure that any contractor they engage to carry out construction work on...
View ArticleDomestic credit now attainable – Deloitte CFO Survey
The findings of the Q2 Deloitte CFO Survey show that there has been an improvement of 52% in the net perception of the availability of domestic credit – the first time since the survey began that more...
View ArticleGlobal shipping hub plan has O’Brien as investor
Denis O’Brien is backing an ambitious proposal to build an international shipping services centre, a hub for the maritime industry in the Dublin docklands with the potential to create more than 3,500...
View ArticleExport firms leading on recovery
Most companies across the island of Ireland are managing to grow or maintain their sales and only 10% are cutting employee numbers. Those are the findings of the latest Business Monitor report from...
View Article‘land hoarding’ developers could be forced to sell sites
Developers engaged in “land hoarding” could be forced to sell up under Dublin City Council plans to rid the capital of vacant sites, according to this mornings Irish Times. The council is seeking...
View ArticleIDA wants taller docklands buildings
IDA Ireland is at odds with Dublin City Council over proposed restrictions to limit the height of skyscrapers in a special economic zone planned for the city’s docklands. In a recent submission to the...
View ArticleGov to introdcue wind policy and planning framework
Planning applications to develop massive wind farms in the Midlands to supply energy to the UK are to be put on hold for over a year while the Government draws up a new policy and planning framework in...
View ArticleEurozone markets hold at record levels
European shares drew support from a steady improvement in the outlook for the euro zone economy today as Australia cut interest rates to help its economy face the impact of slowing commodity demand...
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