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50 solar farms across Ireland and UK to be financed by German bank
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50 solar farms across Ireland and the UK are to be financed by German bank Berenberg.
Berenberg Green Energy Junior Debt Fund III has entered into an agreement with solar and storage developer, Elgin Energy, to finance late-stage development of 1.36 GWp (gigawatt-peak) of Elgin’s solar portfolio.
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4,500 Dublin Hotel Rooms to be Delivered by 2023
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24 new hotels, comprising 4,500 rooms, will be delivered in Dublin by the end of 2023, according to property advisor, Savills Ireland.
2,100 rooms will complete by the end of this year, with 1,600 expected in 2022 and 800 in 2023 – a 50% increase on the 3,000 rooms…
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Will the government's 'Housing For All' plan finally solve Ireland's social housing crisis?
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Social housing in Ireland is at crisis levels due to a booming population and a limited supply of residential properties.
Minister for Housing Darragh O'Brien is finally expected to unveil his much-delayed Housing For All policy programme this week.
A special standalone Cabinet meeting was held on…
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Construction salaries rise more than any other sector
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Construction experienced the highest rate of salary growth of any sector between February and July, according to data from a recruitment website.
Advertised wages in the sector rose faster than the rest of the UK economy, by 6.7 per cent in the period, compared to an average increase across all…
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Consumer confidence rises but business sentiment slips - Bank of Ireland
Bank of Ireland's latest Economic Pulse shows that consumer confidence rose in August but business sentiment slipped.
Bank of Ireland said the Consumer Pulse was in catch-up mode and moved higher as households upgraded their assessment of both the general economic and their own financial situations.
But…
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Grafton expects prices for construction materials to continue rising
Woodie’s owner reports record profits for first six month of 2021.
Prices for key construction materials will continue rising into next year, Gavin Slark, chief executive of Woodie’s DIY-owner Grafton Group, predicted on Wednesday.
In an interview after Grafton reported that profits for the first six months of the year…
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Knauf UK & Ireland officially announces Managing Director return
Knauf UK and Ireland has announced the appointment of Ian Stokes as Managing Director.
This is a return to the role for Stokes, who already held the position until 2016. He has spent the last five years managing the Knauf Northern European region. He says he is looking to capitalise on this…
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Construction begins on €139m wastewater treatment plant in Arklow
Raw sewage discharges to be eliminated into river Avoca in Co Wicklow.
Construction on a €139-million wastewater treatment plant for Arklow, Co Wicklow began on Monday, marking the end of protracted delays in the project due to legal difficulties.
When completed, it will end discharges of raw sewage into…
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