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16-03-2026

Breakthrough for major Wicklow social housing development as legal and budget hurdles cleared

A major shift in the delivery of a 106-home social housing development in Wicklow has come to light, revealing that the long-stalled project has moved into a new phase of direct government-backed construction. New information confirms that the Burgage More development in Blessington is no longer

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13-03-2026

Good news as €2.5m residential development given go-ahead for Kildare

A €2.5m residential has just received planning permission for a location in Kildare. According to Construction Information Services (CIS), Elmendorf Limited has secured planning permission for the construction of 11 houses at Oak Church, Kildare, Co Kildare. The houses proposed are a mixture

11-03-2026

Construction sector industry braces for rising costs

There are concerns in the construction industry over the rising costs of oil as the US-Israeli war with Iran continues. Speaking on RTÉ's Morning Ireland, the CEO of the Construction Industry Federation said that fears are mounting over prolonged shipping disruptions. "We are a small island

11-03-2026

Dart extension to Wicklow hits major planning milestone

The long-awaited transformation of Wicklow Train Station into a high-tech transport hub has cleared its final planning hurdle, with construction on the landmark active travel bridge officially scheduled to begin in Q4 of this year. The project will see a 5.5-metre-wide pedestrian and cycle bridge

10-03-2026

First increase in construction activity for nine months in February - AIB report

The construction sector recorded an increase in activity levels last month for the first time in almost a year, according to the latest Purchasing Managers' Index from AIB. The monthly survey said the renewed rise in activity in the sector in February, ended a period of reduction stretching back to

09-03-2026

Solar farm with 'five weather stations' to get go-ahead in Kilkenny

Permission has been granted, subject to 42 conditions, for a 10-year planning permission for a solar farm with a total area of circa 189 hectares in South Kilkenny. The development relates to townlands including Atateemore or Blackneys, Ballyhobuck, Ballyrahan, Carriganurra, Charlestown,

06-03-2026

Women in construction: Anything a man can do, women can do too

Women represent only 10% of the construction industry workforce, but their number is growing. The new Women in the Labour Market Report 2023-2024 found that the number of women in construction surged from 6,600 in 2014 to 18,000 in 2024. That’s a threefold increase. Joanne White has been

05-03-2026

Planning permission lodged for second Irish velodrome

Construction work may have just commenced on the long-promised international-standard velodrome in Dublin but now things are moving forward again for Irish cycling as planning permission has been lodged for a second new indoor velodrome. The new track, which will be part of a new multi-sport

04-03-2026

Construction starts on second phase of vital new Louth link road

Construction work has begun on phase two of the Port Access Northern Cross Route (PANCR) which will run from Newtown Cross to short of the railway track behind Aston Village. This will result in the installation of a new roundabout at the Cross and part of the original road to Sandpit near the new

03-03-2026

95,000–110,000 Workers Needed: Expanding Participation in Irish Construction

Ireland’s construction industry is at a pivotal moment. With ambitious housing and infrastructure targets ahead, the country will require an estimated 95,000 – 110,000 additional workers by 2030, according to an industry report from Property Industry Ireland (PII). At the same time,

03-03-2026

More Than €200 Million Spent on Dublin MetroLink Despite Construction Yet to Begin

More than €200 million has been spent on the long-delayed MetroLink project over the past two years, despite major construction work yet to begin, newly released documents show. The ambitious transport scheme, designed to link Charlemont to Swords via Dublin Airport through an underground rail

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