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13-11-2025

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13-11-2025

Planning granted for Cork Magdalene laundry site to become student housing

Planning permission for a large new student accommodation facility with almost 1,000 beds on a site of a former convent, orphanage and Magdalene laundry in Cork City has been approved by An Coimisiún Pleanála. The commission rejected an appeal by several parties against the decision

12-11-2025

Cairn Homes buys Dairygold’s Cork CMP site for €25.6m in city’s biggest housing deal of the year

Dairygold’s €25.6m sale of the former CMP site on Cork's Kinsale Road to Cairn Homes was the largest land development deal in the third quarter, according to Savills Ireland. The 8.4-acre residential site has full planning permission for 606 units and several commercial units, with site

11-11-2025

Homebuilding activity falls to weakest level since June

The residential construction sector saw an accelerated rate of contraction during October recording the “weakest level” of activity since June extending its period of decline for the sixth month straight, the latest AIB Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) shows. For last month, the

11-11-2025

Cost of refurbishing city centre park to reach expected €7m, Cork council told

Bishop Lucey Park’s refurbishment is set to cost around €7m, but a final cost will not be available until next year, councillors have been told. They also heard there is still final work to be done on the park after its re-opening to the public this week. The park closed in December 2023

10-11-2025

Social housing target increased to 12,000 units per year as part of 'radical' new plan

The Government is targeting the delivery of 12,000 new social homes each year as part of its revised housing plan. Ministers are expected to sign off on the plan today, Monday, at a meeting of the Cabinet committee on housing, before it is formally adopted by Cabinet on Wednesday. Sources confirmed

07-11-2025

New €80m road plan to open Cork's Tivoli for 5,000 future homes

A forward-thinking move to deliver a strategic riverside base for as many as 5,000 homes on Cork City’s Tivoli Docks kicks off this month, as an imminent planning application is expected for access infrastructure costing around €80m and involving many strategic partners. The move by Port

06-11-2025

Dublin’s €9.5bn MetroLink project to begin construction in 2026

The long-awaited MetroLink project for Dublin has officially been approved, paving the way for Ireland’s first metro system after years of debate and planning, with main construction scheduled to begin in 2026 following cabinet approval of the project’s €9.5 billion business case.

05-11-2025

Construction begins on Commemorative Bridge at the Irish National War Memorial Gardens

The bridge is located over the river on the site of the Irish National War Memorial Gardens (INWMG) at Islandbridge, Dublin. The gardens were established in 1938 to commemorate the 49,400 Irish soldiers who lost their lives in World War I and are of significant historical, cultural, horticultural

05-11-2025

John Sisk & Son completes takeover of Farrans Construction

John Sisk & Son (Sisk) has completed its acquisition of Northern Ireland contractor Farrans Construction after satisfying all legal and regulatory requirements, the companies said on Monday, 3 November. The deal, first announced in September, follows approval by the Competition and Consumer

04-11-2025

Council approves plans for €63m Dalymount Park redevelopment - and construction could begin next year

DUBLIN CITY COUNCIL has approved plans to borrow €34 million to help fund the redevelopment of Dalymount Park. The ground in Dublin’s Phibsborough, which is currently home to League of Ireland side Bohemians, was bought from the club for €3.4 million by the council in 2015. The

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