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28-01-2026

Careers in construction action plan is updated to meet growing housing, climate and infrastructure need

Ministers Lawless and Harkin launch Updated Careers In Construction Action Plan, building on the progress to date in boosting skills capacity to meet key housing, climate and infrastructural targets. Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science, James Lawless TD, and

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27-01-2026

Update on construction timeframe for 14-storey building in heart of Limerick

WORK on the landmark 14-storey office building at Opera Square is to kick off in the coming weeks, it has been confirmed. Construction giant John Sisk and Sons has been awarded the contract for the €70m development, which will overlook the Abbey River at Bank Place in the city centre. The

26-01-2026

MetroLink to Spend €30m+ on Ranelagh Homes to Avoid Delays, Says Director

MetroLink Programme Director Seán Sweeney said the move would be far cheaper than the potential €1 billion in costs that delays could have caused. He also revealed that TII is now in discussions with residents of Glasnevin on Dublin’s northside, where a similar voluntary purchase

23-01-2026

Work begins on 119-unit Douglas scheme on one of Cork City's last greenfield sites

Enabling works are about to commence on a key location in Douglas, on one of the last greenfield development sites of scale in the city. The 119-unit South Douglas Rd scheme is being spearheaded by O’Callaghan Properties, in a joint venture with the Whitaker family-owned motor dealership

22-01-2026

Construction begins on €8.5m social housing and brain injury home in Macroom

Construction has officially begun on 18 homes in Macroom, alongside a purpose-built home for people living with brain injuries. The €8.5m housing development in Masseytown is scheduled for completion in 2027 and will deliver 10 two-bedroom and eight one-bedroom units for older people currently

21-01-2026

Housing scheme will transform historic Ballina site

Mayo County Council will formally commence construction on 31 own-door access apartments at the former Duffy’s Bakery site in Ballina on February 2nd next. Finna Construction has been appointed to manage the project which is due for completion in autumn of next year. The council says the new

20-01-2026

Construction announced for Galway community centre five decades in pipeline

Progress on a new community centre in Galway has seen a major step forward this week. Construction on the Newcastle Community Centre in Galway city has been earmarked to start in May after formal approval was granted to progress to the Tender Stage. The update was announced by Councillor Eddie

19-01-2026

Less ‘red tape’ on Louth new build social housing in major shift on delivery

The drive to speed up delivery of social housing in Louth just moved up a gear as new reforms to cut delays on housing projects were announced this week. A major shift in how new social housing developments are delivered was announced by government, with all new proposals for new?build social

16-01-2026

Housing commencements record significant fall to just over 16,400 in 2025

Housing commencements across the country fell to just 16,412 last year, following a spike in 2024, with the Government hoping to see those numbers increase as it attempts to reach its goal of 300,000 new homes by 2030. This is a significant decrease from the just under 70,000 housing commencements

15-01-2026

Upgraded wastewater network will unlock new homes and support growth in Swords

Works are beginning this month on a major upgrade to the wastewater network along Balheary Road, Swords. This investment by Uisce Éireann will play a vital role in supporting the community – making it possible to deliver 2,980 new homes and ensuring the area can growth sustainably into

14-01-2026

Plan to reroute buses away from College Green pushed back to 2027

Plans to reroute buses away from College Green in Dublin city centre have been pushed back to 2027. Amid ongoing bus network redesign as part of BusConnects, the change at College Green was originally due to be completed by this summer. However the slow rollout of the BusConnects network has pushed

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