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03-07-2025

Plans for 124 apartments in Douglas village appealed to An Bord Pleanála

Plans for more than 120 homes in Douglas have been referred to An Bord Pleanála. Developer Barrys Field Ltd received the green light from Cork City Council in June to construct 124 homes located on Carrigaline Road and Churchyard Lane in Douglas. The scheme was to consist of a mix of one-,

30-06-2025

ESRI warns Ireland cannot meet housing and infrastructure targets due to labour shortages

It is “extremely difficult to conceive” how infrastructure and housing targets can be reached over the short and medium term given the constraints in the labour market which will leave ministers with difficult decisions to make, the Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI) has

30-06-2025

Construction to commence on Donegal ATU’s €25 million project in Letterkenny

The contract for the commencement of construction of a new library and an IT and education building at ATU Donegal’s Letterkenny campus has been signed The announcement was made by Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science, James Lawless. The Letterkenny

26-06-2025

Construction of long-awaited water activity centre completed with formal opening in September

Construction on a long-awaited water activity centre on North Wall Quay in the Dublin Docklands has been completed by Dublin City Council (DCC), with a formal opening scheduled for September. The authority said the “Quayside Project”, as it is known, is a flagship initiative for the

26-06-2025

Major developer planning 250 new homes for Galway

One of Ireland's leading developers has revealed plans to construct up to 250 homes in Galway. Fitzpatrick & Heavey Homes, one of Ireland’s leading property development firms, is actively looking for land in Galway to expand its portfolio. The company already has 350 homes under