International real estate firm Hines has been granted planning permission by Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council to build a 2.1 million square foot town centre at Cherrywood. The project, at a cost of €1 billion, will include 1,269 build-to-rent apartments and 585,000 sq ft of retail and office space. Leisure space is also in the planning. Hines have […]
Month: May 2018
Work is now underway for one of the biggest social housing schemes in Ireland. Cork City Council have signed the main contract on a project totalling €16 million which will provide up to 65 new homes at Deanrock in Togher. The contract was made with Conack Construction. The scheme will consist of 32 three-bedroom houses, 24 […]
According to recent figures from the Central Statistics Office (CSO), trips to Ireland by overseas residents rose by 8% to 899,900 in April 2018 compared to April 2017. The percentage marks an overall increase of 66,600 visitors. Trips by residents of Great Britain increased by 3.3% to 322,700. Niall Gibbons, CEO of Tourism Ireland, said: […]
Twelve new social houses have been completed in the centre of Dún Laoghaire at George’s Place. The ten 2-bed terraced houses and two 2-bed semi-detached houses are part of Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council’s housing delivery target of 1,563 social housing homes by 2021. It is expected that the social houses will be available for dlr tenants in the coming […]
South Dublin County Council have appointed Nicholas O’Dwyer Ltd to lead the design of the landmark Poddle Flood Alleviation Scheme. The project, expected to cost a total of €7 million, aims to address past extensive flooding, costing life and causing damage to resources and businesses along the River Poddle and to protect property. Funded by the […]
A new courthouse was opened yesterday in Cork, described as what is now “probably the best court facilities in the country” by Chief Justice Frank Clarke. The refurbishment and extension, costing a total of €34.8m, is located at the site of the Old Model Primary School on Anglesea Street. Minister for Justice and Equality Charlie Flanagan […]
Seventeen Tall Ships will sail into Dublin Port this bank holiday weekend from Friday, June 1st to Monday, June 4th. The spectacle comes as part of the Tall Ships Regatta 2018 which feature the ships racing from Liverpool all the way to Dublin. They will then continue on to the historic Bay of Biscay, finishing […]
Less than half of 202 planned offices in Dublin over the next three years are expected to be delivered according to a new survey. The ‘Skyline Survey’ from Savills Ireland estimates there is developer ambition for 12 million sq. ft. of new office accommodation by the end of 2021, with over 2.5m sq. ft. of existing […]
The head of digital services and innovation at An Garda Síochána, Tim Willoughby, was recognised with the person of the year award at the 2018 Tech Excellence Awards held last week at the Citywest Hotel in Dublin. Willoughby’s award was the second for the team from An Garda Síochána, which also took home the Digital […]
The first Dublin property renovated under the Repair & Leasing Scheme was unveiled earlier today. The property, operated by housing and homeless charity Peter McVerry Trust, will be available for a formerly homeless family of three to move into this weekend. According to a statement by the charity, Antoni, the mother of two daughters has […]
Terra Liquid Minerals from Kildare has scooped up the overall title for this years National Enterprise Awards. The agri-business was set up by two brothers, Tom and Padraig Hennessy, in 2012 as a means of improving animal health through drinking water by providing an innovative Agri Tech solution. Delighted to have won the overall awards at the […]
A wealth of artefacts from the Viking era revealing details of Cork City’s origins are set to be displayed to the public from tomorrow (Friday, May 25th) right throughout the summer. The Below Our Feet exhibition at Cork Public Museum in Fitzgerald’s Park will display: Evidence of the earliest urban layout recorded of Cork dated […]
A master-planning team has been appointed to supervise a 64 acre housing development project at Mungret Park in County Limerick. Limerick Twenty Thirty DAC has said they’ve taken the initial step in the programme for the phased development of the residential site. The team will now embark on the master-planning of the site, a process […]
In celebration of Africa Day (May 25th), now in its 13th year, a series of free events are being delivered through Limerick City and County Council and Doras Luimní across the county. The week long Irish Aid supported programme will highlight the importance of African culture and the rejoice in Limerick’s rich diversity, while giving voice to […]
Next Wednesday (May 30th), as part of the Sligo Community Archaelogy Project, a free seminar on Sligo Community Archaeology will be held at the Clayton Hotel Sligo at 6:45 pm to 9:30pm. The history of archaeological monuments spread throughout Sligo is extensive. There are around 6,500 known sites across the county. The aim of the evening is […]
The Minister for Education, Richard Bruton published a circular requiring all schools to consult parents, teachers and students on the use of smart phones and tablet devices in schools. Minister Bruton also reiterated his commitment that the use of smart phones in schools will be included as an item requiring consultation under the Education Bill 2016, that requires every
On Thursday (May 24th) Local Enterprise Offices will be “celebrating 20 years of winners” at the Mansion House, Dublin for the National Enterprise Awards 2018. The Awards take place every year to highlight the successes of small businesses around the country. Recent figures compiled by the Local Enterprise Offices show that previous winners of the National
Over one third of Irish businesses do not have a digital marketing strategy, according to a national index survey of over 400 Irish business professionals by Springboard PR & Marketing. A further 22% of respondents also admit that they are unaware if their organisation even has a digital marketing strategy. The top challenge facing those surveyed […]
Dublins Bolands Quay in its entirety has been bought by tech giant Google, as confirmed by Mark Reynolds of Savills, the NAMA-appointed receiver to the Bolands Quay development project. The Bolands Quay site received planning permission in July 2015 and since then NAMA has provided funding for demolition and enabling works. The development is one of […]
With Ryanair recently announcing it was going ‘plastic-free’ in the next five years, the airline became another voice in the debate surrounding the frightening levels of plastic contamination of the planet. So where does Ireland rank in terms of international comparisons regarding recycling and what are the options when it comes to a more sustainable […]