A new report being published by the Government today (Friday) has made a series of recommendations for the development of the Grand Canal Innovation District. The initiative is central to the Government’s aim to make Ireland the tech capital of Europe and will complement Trinity College Dublin’s planned development of their Grand Canal Quay campus. […]

Consultation seeks the views of employers, employees, trade unions and the general public on flexible workingFlexible working is crucial to young families and those with disabilities The Government has launched a consultation seeking the public’s views on flexible working as part of Future Jobs Ireland, the whole of Government plan to prepare our businesses and […]

On behalf of the Department of Housing Planning and Local Government, the National Development Finance Agency (NDFA), part of the National Treasury Management Agency (NTMA), today announced contract award of the Social Housing Bundle 2 PPP project to Torc Housing Partnership. Bundle 2 comprises eight sites for the development of 465 social housing homes across […]

Dublin City Council has voted in favour of a proposal to establish a white water rafting attraction on the River Liffey. Last week, the project was widely slammed after the Dublin Chamber of Commerce shared mock-up images of what it would look like in the IFSC area of the docks. The estimated cost of the […]

All residential areas across Dublin City are to see speed limits cut to 30km/h under new laws that will begin next year. According to the Irish Times, members of the council’s traffic committee will be asked to approve the lower limits at a meeting this week. It follows a public consultation that received more than […]

At a special event today, Saturday 23rd, on Sherkin Island, An Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade Simon Coveney T.D., in conjunction with the Government Chief Whip and Minister of State for the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Islands, Seán Kyne T.D. will launch a consultation process aimed at formulating a new national policy […]

Today (Wednesday, 20 November) the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment, Richard Bruton TD, announced that €11m in funding has been awarded to 50 cutting-edge research, development and demonstration energy projects. These projects will develop solutions that will deliver cleaner energy for our homes, businesses and communities. Announcing the funding