Irish pension Unit Trust buys Docklands office property for €143m
The Irish pension fund IPUT has completed the purchase of two substantial office investments in the Dublin Docklands for €143 million, bringing its overall spend [...]
Shell E&P Ireland Ltd Corrib gas project sees costs spiral
The Corrib Gas partners are now counting the cost of a contentious An Bord Pleanálaruling as the bill for the project is set to hit almost €3.4 billion [...]
State bonds still top of eurozone performance chart
Government bonds are close to marking their second year as the eurozone's top- performing debt, rewarding investors who trusted this country to successfully exit its [...]
Irish Building Exclusive Interview: Rod Janssen, consultant to the European Council for an Energy Efficient Economy talks about the Recast EPBD, low energy buildings and the need for strong leadership on energy efficiency
BUILD UP Interview - Rod Janssen (eceee): LEADERSHIP FOR ENERGY EFFICIENCY What was eceee’s involvement in the EPBD and the Recast EPBD? Firstly, eceee closely [...]
Passive House Institute launches 3D design tool designPH
Darmstadt/Innsbruck. Passive House planning has never been more convenient. The new designPH, a 3D model interface developed by the Passive House Institute, allows for graphic [...]
Bray Town Council buys Ballymore proposed Florentine Shopping Centre site for €1.95m
Bray Town Council has bought the site of the proposed Florentine Shopping Centre in Bray which has been vacant for the last 10 years for just [...]
BT Dublin to get €9m makeover in 2014
Irish retailer Brown Thomas is planning to spend up to €9 million next year refurbishing the ground floor of its flagship department store on Grafton Street in [...]
Kenny says half-price SME loans on the way
Representatives from the German development bank KFW have met with Department of Finance officials to explore ways of how it will provide half-price loans to [...]
European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso says bank deal ‘not retroactive’
European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso has bluntly ruled out the possibility that recent decisions taken by EU leaders will assist Ireland's campaign on reducing [...]
New dual carriageway will replace part of Sligo-Dublin road
A stretch of the N4 Sligo-Dublin road described as one of the dangerous pieces of road in the country is to be replaced as part [...]
Ireland’s outlook remains positive – S&P
Ratings agency Standard and Poor's has affirmed Ireland's long term sovereign rating at BBB+/A-2 with the outlook remaining positive. In Ireland, the ratings agency expects [...]
Clare roads to benefit from 2m euro allocation
Clare Fine Gael Senator Tony Mulcahy has received confirmation from the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport, that Clare County Council has been allocated €1,988,481 [...]
Topaz to Invest €3m in Dublin Airport Service Station
Topaz has announced details of a €3 million investment in its service station at Dublin Airport. The upgrade will transform the station into one of [...]
CSO figures shows growth in Irish economy
Quarterly national accounts data just released by the CSO show a strong pick-up in the pace of growth in the Irish economy during Q3. During [...]
NAMA issues passed to Gardai
The Irish police have appointed a senior officer to liaise with the state-owned NAMA property fund over alleged impropriety by a former employee, Prime Minister [...]
Rabbitte announces new legislation enabling the use of ESB infrastructure for the rollout of fibre
Extensive ESB infrastructure will provide an opportunity to extend the reach of fibre in Ireland, with the potential to enhance the provision of high speed [...]
US investment firm Apollo buys up Arnotts’ debt
US investment firm Apollo has acquired loans secured on the Arnotts department store in Dublin following a lengthy bidding process, reports this mornings Irish Independent [...]
Kirby Group reports 50% increase in pre-tax profits in 2012
Irish-owned engineering services contractor Kirby Group has reported a 50pc increase in pre-tax profits to €1m in 2012 on the back of revenues of €64m. [...]
Ireland’s energy targets on track
Ireland remains on course to meet its renewable energy targets by 2020, according to latest industry findings, but remains too reliant on imported fossil fuels [...]
Biopharma company to apply for planning permission to establish production plant in Limerick with potential for 300 jobs
A New York-based biopharmaceutical company is to apply for planning permission to establish a production plant in Limerick, which if approved would lead to the [...]
Economy 2020 strategy outlined
An Taoiseach today outlined out a fiscal blueprint to take us to 2020, to confirm its bailout exit and show that its economy can grow [...]














