New mobile phone operator iD launches with build-your-own price plans
iD, operated by Dixon's CarPhone, the country's newest mobile operator will be launched today just two months after the service went live in the Britain and [...]
Hanley Energy to sponsor Irish Cricket Team
Cricket Ireland have announced that Hanley Energy are to become the primary sponsor of the Irish Cricket Team until the end of 2015. The partnership [...]
Minister Nash announces commencement of the application process for appointment to the Ministerial Panel of Adjudicators under the Construction Contracts Act, 2013
The Minister for Business and Employment, Ged Nash TD, has today announced the commencement of the application process for appointment to the Panel of Adjudicators [...]
BDP are the first company in Ireland to achieve BRE Global’s BIM Level 2 Business Systems Certification
BDP, an international interdisciplinary design practice recognised for the delivery of quality buildings have become the first company in Ireland to be certified under BRE Global’s [...]
Central Bank report indicates Downward trend for mortgage arrears continues
The Central Bank of Ireland’s Household Credit Market Report, which has just been released, indicates that the downward trend for mortgage arrears continues. The report [...]
€13.7m project to upgrade Phoenix Park Tunnel announced
A 138-year-old railway tunnel under the Phoenix Park will be reused to allow commuters from Kildare access Dublin city centre within the next year. The project [...]
Combilift breaks ground on greenfield €40 million manufacturing facility
Combilift Managing Director Martin McVicar and Technical Director Robert Moffett have formally turned the sod on their new €40 million manufacturing facility in Monaghan. They were [...]
National Economic & Social Council Housing Conference announced for Dublin
The National Economic & Social Council (NESC) have announced that will host a Housing Conference on “Creating an Affordable, Sustainable and Equitable Housing System” on [...]
Cash buyers account for 50% of Housing Transactions
Despite a 30% increase in mortgage drawdowns, cash deals continue to account for half of all housing transactions according to property consultants Savills. Although price [...]
Chairperson line up announced for 3 CITA BIM hubs
Continuing its push for more efficient work practices in the construction industry, CITA (Construction IT Alliance) have set up a series of Regional Hubs around [...]
Transatlantic cable lands in Co Mayo
The transatlantic cable system has landed in Co Mayo with the potential to generate substantial employment in the West of Ireland. At a cost of about $300m the [...]
100 construction jobs to be created by Ballymaguire Foods in new food plant
100 new jobs are to be based in a new state of the art food plant created by Lusk based Ballymaguire Foods. The new jobs [...]
Applications closing soon for the Part Time Fully Online Post Graduate Certificate in Construction Informatics
CITA have announced that applications for the Part Time Online Post Graduate Certificate in Construction Informatics are closing soon. This course aims to train professionals [...]
Irish Stock Exchange Announces €10m development plan for HQ
The Irish Stock Exchange (ISE) has announced a €10 million investment plan for its headquarters on Anglesea Street in Dublin city centre. The new investment [...]
SIG’s profit more than doubles in first 6 months of 2015
SIG has revealed that it had delivered a “robust” six month performance, despite variable trading conditions in Europe. The company which employs about 250 people over 11 [...]
Work starts on new wastewater treatment plant in Cork
Works have started this week on a new waste water treatment plant in Shanbally as part of the Cork Lower Harbour Main Drainage Project. Irish [...]
Industrial property now on investors radar
Savills has released research today which suggests that Investors and owner-occupiers have responded to the value that exists in industrial property according to property consultants [...]
Engineers Ireland responds to the reforms of the Building Control (Amendment) Regulations S.I. No. 9 of 2014
In a statement released on its website, Engineers Ireland (EI) says that it is disappointed with the outcomes of the Review of the Building Control (Amendment) Regulations [...]
Energia “green energy” deal will help Knock airport save 900 tonnes of CO2
Ireland West Airport Knock will reduce its carbon footprint by 900 tonnes by using only energy generated by Energia’s wind farms. Under the terms of the [...]
New world-class children’s hospital plans lodged with An Bord Pleanála
The planning application for the new children’s hospital have been submitted to An Bord Pleanála at 16:00 today. This follows the appointment of an internationally acclaimed [...]
Fitch Ratings Revises Ireland’s Outlook to Positive, Affirms at ‘A-‘
Fitch Ratings has revised the Outlook on Ireland's Long-term foreign and local currency Issuer Default Ratings (IDR) to Positive from Stable and affirmed the IDRs [...]














