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27-11-2025

DART to Wicklow and extending the Luas - the Government has set out its transport priorities

PLANS TO UPGRADE the N11-M11, a new DART station for Spencer Dock, an extension of DART services to Wicklow Town and a raft of other road projects have been confirmed in the government’s new national transport plan. A list of transport projects that are on the priority list for this

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26-11-2025

Legal challenge to MetroLink to cause 'inevitable delay', says transport body

A judicial review of the planned MetroLink rail line for Dublin will result in an "inevitable delay" to the project, Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII) has said, adding that it hopes that the matter will progress efficiently through the courts. A group of residents from Ranelagh in the capital

25-11-2025

Dublin City Council signs contract for construction of 487 homes in new Inchicore development

DUBLIN CITY COUNCIL has inked a deal with a construction company to build the majority of the homes in a new development in Inchicore, Dublin 8, which are expected to be completed by January 2028. DCC announced the signing of the contract with Elliott Building & Civil Engineering Ltd. today,

24-11-2025

Cork council reassigns staff to deal with demand for grants to do up vacant, derelict buildings

Cork County Council has had to draft in extra staff to a department dealing with grants to do up vacant and derelict buildings because the scheme has been so successful, with the average pay out to date nearly €55,000 per property. Approximately 1,450 people have applied so far for the grants

21-11-2025

'Build an Olympic village' for Metrolink construction workers, says transport professor

A transport expert has said there was a need to “think outside the box” to find solutions for building the proposed Metrolink from Dublin city to the airport, after it emerged that 8,000 construction workers would be needed to build the line. Transportation Professor Brian Caulfield of

20-11-2025

MetroLink construction to require 8,000 workers and international firms, committee told

The construction of the MetroLink project will require around 8,000 workers, with some coming from abroad, the project's director has said. Programme Director of MetroLink Sean Sweeney told the Oireachtas Committee on Transport that the major contracts for the project will go to international

19-11-2025

Planning permission sought to complete Laois housing estate left unfinished since 2008

Laois County Council has received a planning application for the construction of 32 new homes in Ballylinan. De Bhal Construction Ltd. are seeking planning permission for the construction of 32 additional homes in the existing Rahin Towers estate in Ballylinan, County Laois. The new homes would be

18-11-2025

Ireland should consider small nuclear reactors as current energy strategy is ‘divorced from reality’ — Irish Engineering Academy

Ireland should “commence preparation” for nuclear energy planning and consider constructing small nuclear reactors to provide for energy security, the Irish Academy of Engineering has recommended. Small nuclear reactors, also known as small modular reactors (SMRs), which are currently

18-11-2025

Five new housing projects expected to get under way in New Ross district next year

A number of housing developments in the New Ross district, including a 50-unit scheme in Rosbercon, are to begin construction in 2026 according to Wexford County Council (WCC). At the November meeting of the New Ross Municipal District (NRMD) Mark Devereux of the council’s housing capital

17-11-2025

Green light given for major development project at Ireland West Airport

Planning permission has been granted for the construction of a new aircraft hangar and warehouse storage facility at Knock Airport Business Park in Kilgraff, West Charlestown. The project, proposed by EirTrade Aviation Ireland Limited, includes a two-storey office area, an ancillary aircraft

14-11-2025

Blarney set for major reshape as Cairn Homes signs up to deliver up to 3,000 new homes

Builder Cairn Homes plc has come on board for a transformational housing development set to reshape the historic village of Blarney, with plans for almost 3,000 new homes. The Irish Examiner understands construction work is due to get underway in the coming weeks on a section of a 250-acre (101ha)

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