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11-08-2026

Construction to begin on Dublin's new five-storey City Library within weeks

DUBLIN CITY COUNCIL has appointed a contractor to deliver the capital’s new City Library, with construction to begin “in the coming weeks”. Purcell Construction Limited will build the new library, which will be the first phase in the delivery of the new Parnell Square Cultural

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04-08-2026

Green light for biggest private housing development in Kenmare in 20 years

Permission has been granted for the largest private housing development in Kenmare, Co Kerry, in two decades, but construction cannot begin until a deal is reached on connecting the scheme to the town's public water supply. An Coimisiún Pleanála has approved plans by OFSolutions for

31-07-2026

Construction of new €3.4m energy-efficient Galway fire station to begin in coming weeks

Construction of Loughrea’s new energy-efficient, enhanced fire station will begin in the coming weeks, Galway County Council has confirmed. Burns Construction & Civil Engineering Ltd has been chosen by Galway County Council to take on the €3.4 million project which will replace the

27-07-2026

As good as Spain? New planning regime could make Ireland ‘gold standard’ for critical infrastructure

The coming months will determine whether the Government’s newly reconstituted planning regime is fit for purpose when it comes to getting critical infrastructure built, according to an infrastructure and planning expert Legislative changes to the planning system have made it potentially as

24-07-2026

Future of Wicklow park and ride unclear as NTA warns construction may not begin in 2027

The future of Wicklow’s long?promised park and ride network has been thrown into fresh uncertainty after senior National Transport Authority officials told the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) that construction of the Ashford–Rathnew facility may not begin in 2027. The project has been

23-07-2026

Vacancy rates decrease in 15 counties - GeoDirectory

The number of residential buildings under construction topped 30,000 in June, an increase in activity of almost 28% compared to the same period last year. The highest proportion of were located in Dublin with 6,107, followed by Cork with 3,770 and Meath with 2,192. According to the GeoDirectory's

20-07-2026

Construction firms invited to bid for contract to build long-awaited East Cork water sports centre

Construction firms are being invited to bid for the contract to build Youghal’s long-awaited €1.5m water sports centre at Claycastle Beach. Cork County Council seeks tenders for the project, which got approval earlier this year. Contractors have until August 28 to submit bids for the

16-07-2026

Construction underway on €5m solar farm in County Roscommon

Construction has got underway on a large-scale €5m solar farm at the Aurivo dairy plant in Ballaghaderreen. VERDE Energy Group, the Irish renewable energy specialist backed by Octopus Energy Generation, has started construction on one of Ireland's largest privately funded commercial and

14-07-2026

Hundreds of jobs to be created in Leixlip, as Intel to inject €5bn into campus

HUNDREDS OF JOBS are to be created in Leixlip, Co Kildare, as Intel has pledged to invest €5 billion in the campus. The computer chipmaker said thousands of construction jobs will also be created through the site’s expansion, which includes upgrading existing fabrication facilities and

14-07-2026

Construction activity sees sharp slowdown in June - AIB

Inflation and shipping delays caused by the Middle East war contributed to a sharp slowdown in construction output last month, with house building slowing at the fastest pace in almost four years. The latest Construction Purchasing Managers' index from AIB for June dropped to 45.4 from 50.2 in May,

10-07-2026

Ireland forecast to maintain strong construction growth - EY

Home completions here will hit 40,000 this year, according to the latest forecasts from EY Ireland for EUROCONSTRUCT. EUROCONSTRUCT is an independent construction market forecasting network active in 19 European countries. EY said the 40,000 figure compares to 36,284 completions last year -

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