Nearly 200 attend free one-stop-shop event for small businesses in Limerick
Nearly 200 small business owners and managers today attended a one-stop-shop event for SMEs, ‘Taking Care of Business’, in the Strand Hotel, Limerick. This free [...]
Minister O’Sullivan Launches €68m National House Building Initiative in Darndale, Dublin
Minister for Housing and Planning, Jan O’Sullivan, TD, today launched a two year €68m local authority home building initiative. The investment represents the first return [...]
New €5 million milk powder plant officially opened at North Cork Creameries, Kanturk, Co. Cork
The Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Simon Coveney T.D. has today opened a new €5 million milk powder processing plant at North Cork [...]
Wind Energy Sector Remains on Course to Deliver 8,400 Jobs and over 180 projects
The Irish Wind Energy Association (IWEA) has today highlighted that the sector is geared up to deliver over 180 new projects, which will be key to [...]
Eddie O’Connor awarded wind energy’s most prestigious prize
Mainstream Renewable Power’s founder and CEO Eddie O’Connor has been awarded the Poul la Cour award for his outstanding contribution to wind energy, at the [...]
High winds helped push Bord Gáis Energy Index down 5pc in February
According to Bord Gáis Energy alomst 23pc of Ireland’s electricity demand in February was met by wind, which helped lower Irish wholesale electricity prices. “February saw [...]
€15m Fund for Vacant Local Authority Properties Launched
A €15m fund to bring vacant local authority houses back into use has been launched by Minister for Housing and Planning, Jan O’Sullivan, TD. Local [...]
Bernard McNamara discharged from bankruptcy
Mr. McNamara was scheduled to be clear from bankruptcy in November last year but that process was delayed after a challenge in the UK courts. The [...]
Growth of new orders accelerates in February
Activity in the Irish construction sector rose again during February as new order growth picked up pace. Companies also upped their rate of job creation [...]
Surveyors say tender prices rose by over 3% in 2013
The latest Tender Price Index published by the Society of Chartered Surveyors Ireland shows that construction tender prices increased through 2013 and are likely to [...]
Gilroy McMahon win competition to design Primary schools for the 21st century
The Minister for Education and Skills, Ruairí Quinn T.D., today announced that Gilroy McMahon Architects is the winner of an international design competition for primary [...]
NUI Galway wins HSA Third Level ‘Safety in Construction’ third level competition
A team of students from NUI Galway has won the Health and Safety Authority’s Safety in Construction competition, aimed at undergraduate teams from construction-related degree [...]
No go to Ireland UK wind power deal
An agreement between the Irish and British governments, which would have allowed power to be traded between both countries, is unlikely to go ahead, meaning [...]
€200m Alexandra Basin Redevelopment (ABR) Project By Dublin Port Company
Dublin Port Company has lodged a planning application with An Bord Pleanála for its Alexandra Basin Redevelopment (ABR) Project. The application is being made under [...]
Rathfarnham’ s Loreto Abbey Sold to the Department of Education
Loreto Abbey, a well-know 291 year old Georgian building in Rathfarnham, has been sold to the Department of Education. The sale was handled by property [...]
Still time to book places for CIF roadshow events
The Construction Industry Federation (CIF) is currently holding a range of free briefings around the country on the new building regulations and the construction register. [...]
Minister Quinn opens school extension at Fenor NS Tramore, Co. Waterford
The Minister for Education and Skills, Ruairí Quinn T.D., today officially opened an extension and a new General Purpose Hall, at Fenor N.S. Tramore Co. [...]
SEAI offers free entry to upcoming Energy Show for Engineers
Engineers Ireland members can register now for free entry to the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland’s (SEAI’s) Energy Show, which is set to take place [...]
IPFMA Chairman speaks on facilities and property management market growth at the annual members Lunch
There was a great turnout at the Annual Members Lunch of the IPFMA (Irish Property & Facility Management Association) in Dublin (Shelbourne Hotel), at which [...]
Anner Hotel Thurles Sold
Joint Receivers Padraic Monaghan & Kieran Wallace, KPMG, through Savills, have agreed the sale of the Anner Hotel, Thurles, Co. Tipperary after a competitive tendering [...]
Cork Airport Stakeholder Body Holds First Meeting
A new high level stakeholder body to boost the development of Cork Airport held its inaugural meeting at the airport today. The Cork Airport Development [...]














