ECB makes surprise rate cut
The European Central Bank cut interest rates to a new record low on Thursday, responding to a slump in inflation way below its target that [...]
434 homes identified with high levels of radon gas
434 homes were identified with high levels of cancer-causing radon gas in the past year and a half according to new figures released today by [...]
Crowley Carbon to create 20 new jobs at the world’s first Carbon Control Centre
Enterprise Ireland-backed Crowley Carbon is to create 20 new jobs at what is claimed to be the world’s first Carbon Control Centre (C3), which will [...]
Minister Quinn announces an additional €70m for school improvements
The Minister for Education and Skills, Ruairí Quinn T.D., has today announced the allocation of almost €70 million for school improvements. Over €28 million is [...]
Revenues up for Grafton Group
Builders merchanting and DIY group Grafton said revenues rose in the four months to the end of October up as trading conditions continued to improve in the [...]
Blackstone may re-enter Bord Gais Energy auction
An offer could reinvigorate the sale process, where the Government is under pressure because offers are falling short of a price of up to €1.4bn [...]
Facebook set to create ‘hundreds’ of jobs
Facebook looks set to create hundreds of new jobs in Dublin. The social network's been based in the capital since 2009 - and Sonia Anne [...]
Ireland’s reputation restored
Ireland’s success in adhering to the “remarkably large fiscal adjustment” in the bailout programme has done much to repair the country’s reputation internationally, the National Economic [...]
Only one week away “Leveraging BIM to Transform the Construction & Property Sector”
The Construction IT Alliance are hosting an integrated 2 day BIM Conference on Leveraging Building Information Modeling to Create Cultural and Lean Transformation of the AEC [...]
Two County Clare hotels have received the highest accreditation available under the Green Hospitality Awards
Two County Clare hotels have received the highest accreditation available under the Green Hospitality Awards (GHA) programme after they successfully reduced their energy consumption by [...]
Danske will sell properties one at a time
Danske Bank will sell a batch of Irish properties individually rather than in a single transaction as it had planned. The Danish lender is winding [...]
Investment interest expressed in Siac as firm enters examinership
It has been reported that six parties have expressed an interest in investing in troubled building engineering giant Siac Construction and eight of its related [...]
Sinn Féin sent copy of more secret recordings involving senior Anglo officials, what now!
Sinn Féin Finance Spokesperson Pearse Doherty TD speaking in the Dáil this morning revealed that Sinn Fein had been anonymously sent a copy of more [...]
Roadbridge to commence €23m major works contract at Grangegorman
The Minister for Education and Skills, Ruairí Quinn T.D., today approved a major works contract at the Grangegorman site. The contract, valued at almost €23 [...]
20km of pipes are to be taken up in capital for Luas works
GMC Utilities Group has been awarded a two-year contract to complete utility works needed to allow construction of the €380m Luas Cross City project, the [...]
Shannon based Mincon to raise €50m in Dublin and London flotation
The company — which specialises in the making of drilling equipment for mining and exploration firms — will take a dual share listing on the [...]
Preferred bidder status awarded for South African wind projects to Mainstream
A consortium led by global wind and solar company Mainstream Renewable Power was today awarded Preferred Bidder status by the Department of Energy in South [...]
Innovation investment for Intel
Intel Corp has set up a business division aimed at making money out of a new technology wave that can link up a host of [...]
Innovative pods secure £1.8m international contract for McAvoy Group
One of Northern Ireland's leading specialists in modern methods of construction, McAvoy Group, has recently completed two contracts worth £1.8M for international hotel chain Hampton [...]
Call for entries for The Irish Times InterTradeIreland Innovation Awards
The search for Sligo’s most illustrious innovations begins, with the call for entries for The Irish Times InterTradeIreland Innovation Awards. These awards showcase excellence in [...]
New range of pension options for construction sector launched
A new range of services aimed at construction personnel thinking about their retirement and other financial needs have been launched by the construction sector pension [...]














