Good news for the sector as Q1 Construction activity up 4.4pc
The volume of output in building and construction was 4.4pc higher in the first quarter of 2013 when compared with the preceding period, latest CSO [...]
Craigavon pharmaceutical firm Almac creates 229 jobs
It is part of a £13.7m investment in two core areas of its business. Firstly a new development facility is to be established for its pharmaceutical [...]
Kenmare Community Hospital Residents Move To Their New Home
The new 40 bed Hospital, built at a cost of €8 million replaces the existing 24 bed facility providing a much enhanced environment for residents, [...]
Construction Manager of the Year Announced
The 2013 Construction Manager of the year is Thomas O’Connor of Collen Construction for managing the construction of three Eirgrid & ESB substations during a [...]
Ecocem new product is first innovation in sector in a century
Ecocem Ireland announced today the official launch of its eco-friendly general purpose cement in a new 25kg bag. The launch means that Ecocem’s eco-friendly cement [...]
10 new CIF members approved
The CIF, the national and regional representative body for construction industry employers in Ireland at a meeting of the CIF Executive Body has announced that a [...]
Citrix announces 50 new jobs in Ireland
Citrix announced today that it is increasing its Dublin workforce by up to 50 full time employees. These high value jobs are in addition to the 50 new [...]
Two Highly Profitable Well-Known Dublin Hotels for Sale for €40million
On behalf of the Receiver Kieran Wallace KPMG - Tom Barrett of Savills has been appointed to sell the Clarion Hotel IFSC and Clarion Hotel [...]
Ireland’s Openness to Trade Ranked in World Top 10
The International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) has today (11/06/13) issued the latest Open Markets Index which ranks countries by their openness to trade. Ireland is [...]
NewNowNext Talks Series with Tatiana Bilbao
The Irish Architecture Foundation and Arup opened present a talk by Mexican architect Tatiana Bilbao, the second in the NEWNOWNEXT free architectural talks series featuring [...]
Shopping centre under hammer for €225,000
A Waterford ghost shopping-centre once valued at €20m is to go for auction next month at a fraction of its value during the boom. The Ross Abbey Town [...]
State rejects Ulster ‘bailout’ claim
The Government has rejected claims in a British newspaper that Ireland received a “back door bailout” from the UK to cover losses in Ulster Bank. [...]
Business rates change announcement sparks jobs fear
Fears that local jobs will be lost through proposed changes in commercial rates are to be raised in a meeting today with the Minister for [...]
Butler welcomes investment in schools in Trim and Enfield
Fine Gael Meath West TD, Ray Butler, has today welcomed confirmation from the Government that two schools in Meath are set to benefit under a [...]
Kilkenny brewery set to be distilled into €3m visitor centre
One of Ireland’s oldest breweries is to be transformed into a €3m visitor centre which is set to open its doors in less than a [...]
Over 2,600 students to get permanent accommodation as part of €15 million prefab replacement scheme in 2013/14
The Minister for Education & Skills, Ruairí Quinn T.D., today announced a further initiative to replace prefab units in schools with permanent accommodation. A total [...]
Grants approved for 46 schools to replace prefabs
Forty-six schools are this week being offered grants to replace rented prefabs with permanent buildings. Minister for Education and Science Ruairi Quinn has said that [...]
Guildhall re-opens after £9.5m makeover
Northern Ireland's newly renovated Guildhall will be officially opened to the public later. It cost £9.5m to restore the building, both inside and out. The [...]
GAA to build €9m facility in Blanchardstown
GAA ARE set to invest €9m in a new high performance facility for the association at the National Sports Campus in Blanchardstown, reports, The Journal. [...]
Chalet built without planning permission not to be demolished
A chalet built in a scenic part of Co Wicklow without planning permission will not have to be demolished after a judge ruled this would [...]
Construction boost as HP gets green light for R&D unit
The more than 8,000sqm building in Ballybrit will be able to accommodate up to 700 people. They'll support software development, business services and cloud innovation [...]














