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New legislation will apply to farm-building contractors

Legislation requiring providers of building services to register with Construction Industry Register Ireland (CIRI) has been published and is aimed

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Legislation aimed at keeping ‘cowboy’ builders out of industry published

Legislation aimed at keeping so-called “cowboy” builders out of the industry has been published by the Government. The Regulation of

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EirGrid confirms it will not connect more data centres in Dublin until 2028

  EirGrid confirms it will not connect more data centres in Dublin until 2028

EirGrid has confirmed that it will not connect new data centres in Dublin until 2028. They said that the greater

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Traveller housing scheme planned for next to Cork’s Spring Lane site

  Traveller housing scheme planned for next to Cork’s Spring Lane site

Funding approval had been obtained from the Department of Housing for a group housing scheme at the adjoining Ellis’s Yard

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Government seeks €200m loan from EIB to build, extend and refurbish schools

  Government seeks €200m loan from EIB to build, extend and refurbish schools

The Government has sought a €200m loan from the European Investment Bank to fund construction, extension or refurbishment of 30

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Plan to build social housing in Limerick faces fresh uncertainty over funding

  Plan to build social housing in Limerick faces fresh uncertainty over funding

An examiner appointed to a construction firm that has been building a planned social housing development in Limerick has so

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Irish residential properties bets big on rentals

  Irish residential properties bets big on rentals

Irish Residential Properties Reit (Ires) yesterday announced the latest expansion in its portfolio on apartments for rent with the acquisition

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Record low of 11,300 homes listed for sale as prospective buyers face increasing prices

  Record low of 11,300 homes listed for sale as prospective buyers face increasing prices

Prospective homebuyers face further difficulties in the housing market with increasing prices and record low supply. According to the latest

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Housebuilder Glenveagh says industry facing ‘extraordinary’ period of rising costs

  Housebuilder Glenveagh says industry facing ‘extraordinary’ period of rising costs

Glenveagh said it generated total revenue in 2021 of €476m, up from €232m in the previous year which was most

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Bright sparks: Craft-skills project expanded across island of Ireland

  Bright sparks: Craft-skills project expanded across island of Ireland

A pilot project to revive the ancient craft skills needed to maintain historic monuments and buildings is being expanded across

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Dublin-based building tech company to create 100 new jobs by 2024

  Dublin-based building tech company to create 100 new jobs by 2024

IFS, which recently raised €2m in funding for growth, is partnering with Microsoft to develop new services and rebranding itself

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New centre for excellence to open in Limerick in mid 2022

  New centre for excellence to open in Limerick in mid 2022

A NEW centre of excellence located in Limerick’s National Technology Park is due to be completed in mid 2022. IDA

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More than 100 cases linked to trafficking and slavery being investigated, gardaí say

  More than 100 cases linked to trafficking and slavery being investigated, gardaí say

Victims in Ireland ‘silently crying out for help’ as they ‘do somebody’s nails, or wash somebody’s car’ Garda specialist units

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Aldi and Lidl announce separate multi-million euro investments in Cork

  Aldi and Lidl announce separate multi-million euro investments in Cork

The store will bring up to 25 permanent new jobs to Kanturk after planning permission for the supermarket was secured.

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SNC-Lavalin to oversee Ireland’s motorway maintenance

  SNC-Lavalin to oversee Ireland’s motorway maintenance

Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII) has appointed SNC-Lavalin to oversee the maintenance of more than 800km of the country’s motorway and

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AIB launches new €500m social housing fund

  AIB launches new €500m social housing fund

Bank says money will finance 3,000 new units AIB is launching a new €500 million fund to back the development of

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‘It’s a distillery, not Rapunzel’s castle’ – Locals object to Dingle distillery expansion

  ‘It’s a distillery, not Rapunzel’s castle’ – Locals object to Dingle distillery expansion

The company also plans to provide a shuttle bus service from the centre of Dingle for visitors during summer months

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Expert urges planners to approve ‘simple’ Conor McGregor house extension

  Expert urges planners to approve ‘simple’ Conor McGregor house extension

The house extension plan by MMA star Conor McGregor has a “simple” design and complements the existing home at the

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MICA HOMEOWNERS GAIN UNANIMOUS SUPPORT AT EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT

  MICA HOMEOWNERS GAIN UNANIMOUS SUPPORT AT EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT

Members of the Mica Action Group gained unanimous support following strong presentations to the European Parliament Petitions Committee today. Ann

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Devil in detail of redress scheme for mica homeowners

  Devil in detail of redress scheme for mica homeowners

Square-foot caps on rebuilding costs will still leave many property owners out of pocket Homeowners caught up in the mica

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Consultation launched on all-Ireland rail strategy

  Consultation launched on all-Ireland rail strategy

Irish transport minister Eamon Ryan and Northern Ireland’s minister for infrastructure Nichola Mallon have launched a consultation on an all-island

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‘A dream come true’: Plans for redevelopment of Cork distillery broadly welcomed

  ‘A dream come true’: Plans for redevelopment of Cork distillery broadly welcomed

One Fáilte Ireland representative said the plans will cement East Cork’s reputation as a leading destination for food and drink.

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Proposed hotel at site of Dublin’s Cobblestone pub refused planning permission

  Proposed hotel at site of Dublin’s Cobblestone pub refused planning permission

The pub itself is a protected structure, and according to the planning application, it would be retained as part of

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Mica redress scheme finalised after intense talks on increased rates

  Mica redress scheme finalised after intense talks on increased rates

Darragh O’Brien to bring memo to Cabinet on revised scheme for rebuilds in Donegal and Mayo The Government finalised a

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Hawkins Brown eyes Irish expansion with Dublin office

  Hawkins Brown eyes Irish expansion with Dublin office

Hawkins Brown has opened an office in Dublin, its fourth new studio in six years but only its second overseas.

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O’Flynn seeks to build 275 homes on Cork’s northside

  O’Flynn seeks to build 275 homes on Cork’s northside

Plans have been submitted for a strategic housing development on the north side of Cork City. O’Flynn Construction wants to

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‘Boris Bridge’ to Ireland binned over billions

  ‘Boris Bridge’ to Ireland binned over billions

Building a bridge or tunnel between Scotland and Northern Ireland would be “impossible to justify”, British officials have concluded. A

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Two more rescued from Lagos high-rise building collapse

  Two more rescued from Lagos high-rise building collapse

Nigerian rescue crews have pulled two more survivors out of a collapsed Lagos high-rise building and were communicating with others

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First-time buyers squeezed out by high prices, lack of stock and competition

  First-time buyers squeezed out by high prices, lack of stock and competition

First-time buyers (FTBs) are being squeezed out of the market for new homes, with cash-rich purchasers and cuckoo funds snapping

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Lidl plans €11m investment for new store in Dublin’s Clonshaugh

  Lidl plans €11m investment for new store in Dublin’s Clonshaugh

Lidl Ireland plans to invest €11 million in a new “state-of-the-art” store in Clonshaugh, Dublin. The supermarket chain on Tuesday

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