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CONSTRUCTION DIRECTORY
Ireland Construction News Archive for October 2013
31/10/2013
Cork County council has announced that work has commenced on a modern and efficient sewerage network throughout the Fort. The contract for Camden Fort Meagher Sewerage Scheme, costing €250,000, has been awarded to Griffin Bros Contracting Ltd., Castleisland, Co Kerry and Consulting Engineers MHL &
31/10/2013
Sinn Féin Energy Spokesperson Phil Flanagan MLA has said that NIE & Eirgrid should forget about their 'flawed and rejected proposals' for an overheard interconnector from Tyrone-Meath and embrace the opportunities that exist through constructing it underground. Mr Flanagan, who is Deputy Chair of t
31/10/2013
Fianna Fáil Energy Spokesperson Michael Moynihan TD, has said that it is time for the Government to think twice on the sale of Bord Gáis Energy, the customer and energy generation arm of Bord Gáis. His comments follow reports that the final bidders in the process have submitted bids well below th
31/10/2013
Northern Ireland's Environment Minister, Mark Durkan, has joined award winning construction company Green Future NI Ltd to officially launch Ireland / Northern Ireland's first zero carbon housing development. The private development, Salter's Grange Manor, just one mile outside Armagh city centre,
31/10/2013
Due to the ongoing serious production problem at Ballymore Eustace Water Treatment Plant, Dublin City Council, on behalf of the four Dublin Local Authorities, is urging consumers all over the Dublin region to conserve water, in an effort to restore levels in the treated water reservoirs to normal.
31/10/2013
Labour TD, John Lyons, has called on Revenue to extend the November deadlines for returning payment submissions for the 2014 Local Property Tax. Mr Lyons said: "Almost half the people liable for the LPT last year opted for a one-off single payment, either by cash, cheque, debit card, credit card or
31/10/2013
Viddyad has been announced as the winner of the 2013 ESB Spark of Genius Award at this year's Web Summit. In its fourth year, the competition saw over 100 Irish technology companies battle it out to win a cash prize of €25,000 plus a fund of services. Viddyad is the world's first cloud based vide
31/10/2013
Senator Marc Mac Sharry has criticised the Government for not including the N4 in the Toll Free initiative for the month of November. The toll has been lifted on four routes for the month of November for Hauliers to see boost HGV use of these roads. The initiative applies to the M1, M3, M6 and Lime
30/10/2013
Fianna Fail Councillor Mary Fitzpatrick has hit out at the announcement that the water supply of four Dublin Local Authorities is to be restricted until at least Monday 4 November. She said: "This highlights the absurdity and unfairness of Minister Hogan's decision to push ahead with domestic water
30/10/2013
Coillte has signed an agreement with film and TV location specialists O’Carroll Mulhern Services (OCMS) to market Coillte properties for film, television and event business. The agreement marks a new venture for the commercial semi-state company, adding to its wide-ranging business portfolio. Coi
30/10/2013
Alliance Social Development spokesperson Stewart Dickson MLA has expressed his disappointment that none of the six housing regeneration pilot areas will include any shared housing. The areas announced by the Social Development Minister include Lower Oldpark/Hillview, Divis/Albert Street, Tiger's B
30/10/2013
Public and private waste industry representatives as well as business operators interested in waste recycling and prevention are being invited to a Regional information event this month. The 'Envisioning Resource Efficiency' event takes place in the Horse & Jockey Hotel in Co Tipperary on Thursday
30/10/2013
Portadown's Curran Street / Obins Street will be redeveloped and used for much needed social and affordable homes. The land, acquired by Oaklee Homes Group, will soon be home to 35 new families. The Housing Association intends, over two phases, to develop 35 new houses, including up to 15 social an
30/10/2013
The announcement by the UK Government that it is to build a new nuclear power station at Hinkley Point, Somerset, has been described by the Green Party as "a desperate €19 billion euro bet by the British Government to address its impending energy crunch". Green Party Councillor Mark Dearey, who led
30/10/2013
Mr Phil Hogan TD, Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government, has addressed key stakeholders at the Grant Thornton Construction Workshop. The Minister spoke about measures introduced in the budget aimed at providing a boon for the building sector. The Minister said: "Perhaps th
30/10/2013
DUP Deputy Leader Nigel Dodds has called on the Government to focus on the needs of households who are not connected to mains gas and are heavily dependent on home heating oil. He raised the issue during Business Questions in the House of Commons calling for a debate to explore ways the assistance a
30/10/2013
Reacting to the report on the impact of climate change on Irish agriculture, IFA President John Bryan said there is no substance to the predictions made by the Environmental Pillar as they are based on unsubstantiated assumptions, which the authors of the report accept themselves. Mr Bryan said
30/10/2013
Kobo, a global leader in eReading, has announced the opening of its new European Software Development Centre in Dublin. With the support of IDA Ireland, Ireland's government agency with responsibility for attracting Foreign Direct Investment (FDI), Kobo has created more than 30 positions now fille
29/10/2013
Lafarge Tarmac's Construction Solutions Contracting Business, recently purchased a Rapidmix 400CW mobile continuous mixing plant, for use on nationwide pavement construction applications. The Rapidmix was used initially to produce circa 39,000 tonnes of CBGM (Cement Bound Granular Material) betwe
29/10/2013
Element Power Ireland has announced that Dermot Byrne has been appointed non-executive director of the firm's Irish subsidiary. "Dermot Byrne is one of the most experienced executives in the Irish energy industry, and I am delighted that he has agreed to join Element Power Ireland to support us in
29/10/2013
Farmers across County Clare are being urged to consider renovating farm outbuildings on their lands. Clare Fine Gael Senator Tony Mulcahy said the Traditional Farm Buildings Scheme ensures that a number of traditional farm buildings, which contribute to the visual landscape and are of historical an
29/10/2013
Fine Gael TD for Roscommon/South Leitrim, Frank Feighan, has applauded the efforts of the Cootehall Community Development Group for their great community spirit and imagination to develop the former station into a commemorative museum honouring the life and work of the writer John McGahern. Mr Feig
29/10/2013
SDLP Deputy Leader Dolores Kelly has hit out at the Minister for Social Development Nelson McCausland for failing to set out how areas were selected for the housing regeneration programme. Ms Kelly, who is the party's social development spokesperson, said: "Nelson McCausland has once again circumve
29/10/2013
Alliance Belfast Councillor Maire Hendron has said that more must be done to preserve our historical buildings. She was speaking after 'The Heritage Opportunity Conference' n the Skainos Centre on the Newtownards Road, Belfast. The conference was organised by the Heritage Lottery Fund and the NI E
29/10/2013
Sinn Féin MLA and Chair of the Health Committee Maeve McLaughlin has asked people to be aware of the dangers of carbon monoxide poisoning. Ms McLaughlin said: "As we approach Carbon Monoxide Awareness Month in November I am calling on people to be aware of the dangers. "Carbon monoxide is a odourl
29/10/2013
The McClay Library at Queen's University in Belfast has won a national architecture and design award. The Society of College, National and University Libraries (SCONUL) Award is presented every three years to a UK library that "best meets the needs of users and staff". The £50m McClay Library at Q
29/10/2013
A major refurbishment scheme to an 18th century bridge in Omagh has recently been completed. The £180,000 maintenance and carriageway resurfacing scheme on the bridge began at the end of June and included the replacement of the defective concrete parapet walls of the bridge with masonry parapets. T
29/10/2013
Social Development Minister Nelson McCausland has announced funding of £461,000 for Lurgan Town Football Club. The funding, provided by the Northern Ireland Executive through the Department for Social Development, will allow the club to expand its services to accommodate growing local demand. The
28/10/2013
Minister for Housing and Planning, Jan O'Sullivan, TD, has welcomed signs of a pick-up in activity in the construction sector. Opening the annual conference of the Society of Chartered Surveyors Ireland the Minister said: "Last month saw the first growth in the construction sector since May 2007
28/10/2013
Fine Gael TD for Mayo, Michelle Mulherin, has welcomed the announcement by the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources, Pat Rabbitte TD, of the commencement of the first phase of public consultation on the proposed Renewable Energy Export Policy and Development Framework. She said
28/10/2013
The public has until Friday 15th November to give their feedback on Dublin City Council's Grafton Street Quarter Draft Public Realm Plan. The plan identifies the improvements Dublin City Council aims to make on Grafton Street and the surrounding streets in the coming years. "The plan sets out our
28/10/2013
Sinn Féin Energy Spokesperson Phil Flanagan MLA has said that NIE & Eirgrid should forget about their 'flawed and rejected proposals' for an overheard interconnector from Tyrone-Meath and embrace the opportunities that exist through constructing it underground. Mr Flanagan, who is Deputy Chair of t
28/10/2013
The Department of Education and Skills has been shortlisted for the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) Legacy Awards 2013. The Legacy category reflects and recognises individuals and organisations that have been instrumental in changing energy management practices over the last ten year
28/10/2013
Minister for the Environment Phil Hogan has back-tracked on his commitment that 80% of the property tax paid in Dublin next year would be used to fund local services, employment offices and job creation in the city, according to Fianna Fáil Councillor Mary Fitzpatrick. Councillor Fitzpatrick said:
28/10/2013
Housing Minister Nelson McCausland has confirmed pilot areas for his regeneration programme to build successful communities. The six areas selected are at Belfast's Lower Oldpark/Hillview, Divis/Albert Street, Tiger's Bay/Mountcollyer, Shankill/Brown Square, Andersonstown and Doury Road in Ballymen
28/10/2013
Regional Development Minister Danny Kennedy has announced a £10.2m package of work across Belfast to upgrade the water supply infrastructure. The schemes will involve the laying of 65km of new water mains across the city, and are part of NI Water's ongoing upgrading of the water supply infrastruct
25/10/2013
The Minister for Communications, Energy & Natural Resources, Mr Pat Rabbitte, has launched the construction of a 40 megawatt wind farm by Bord na Móna at Bruckhana, Co. Tipperary. Speaking at the launch the Minister said: "Ireland has a challenging EU renewable energy target to meet by 2020, which
25/10/2013
Minister for Housing and Planning, Jan O'Sullivan, TD, today welcomed signs of a pick-up in activity in the construction sector. The Minister said: "Last month saw the first growth in the construction sector since May 2007 and, perhaps more importantly, sentiment among construction firms regarding
25/10/2013
The Government's move to bring forward the qualification date for the Home Renovation Incentive in the Finance Bill has been welcomed by the Construction Industry Federation (CIF). The CIF had expressed concerns that the measure was leading to the cancellation of orders and other work, creating c
25/10/2013
First Minister the Rt. Hon. Peter D Robinson MLA and deputy First Minister Martin McGuinness MLA have announced that US engineering firm Caterpillar is investing over £7m in a major manufacturing project in Northern Ireland. Caterpillar (NI) Ltd will assemble wheeled material handling machines for
25/10/2013
With the new era of hybrid and electric vehicles, one local Further Education College is delighted to inform Motor Vehicle Technicians of its own investment in the industry with news that it has developed a new training programme to prepare staff for the rise in demand for servicing these technologi
25/10/2013
The National Roads Authority made a presentation to the Good Friday Agreement Implementation Committee in Leinster House to discuss the development of cross border roads. At the meeting, Pat Doherty MP for West Tyrone raised the need to expedite the development of the A5. Speaking after the meetin
25/10/2013
The Minister for Housing and Planning, Jan O'Sullivan, T.D., has published an easy to read version of the Government's National Housing Strategy for People with a Disability 2011 – 2016. The document was produced with the assistance of Inclusion Ireland and the National Federation of Voluntary Bod
25/10/2013
Regional Development Minister Danny Kennedy announced the start of a £235,000 major resurfacing scheme on a section of A5 Melmount Road,Sion Mills, the main Strabane to Omagh road this week. Road works are to commence on 4th November to resurface approximately 700m of the Melmount Road immediately
24/10/2013
Kilkenny is to undergo significant development over the next five years which will transform the city into a top tourist destination and a major hub for investment and enterprise. Kilkenny Borough and County Councils, in conjunction with Failte Ireland, are implementing a major tourism plan to driv
24/10/2013
Fianna Fáil has raised serious concerns about the sale of two ESB plants in Lough Ree and West Offaly. Environment Spokesperson Barry Cowen has called on the Government to immediately explain why it is reneging on its clear commitment that 'no ESB power generating facility on this island would be s
24/10/2013
Labour Party TD for Galway West, Derek Nolan, has welcomed news from the Minister for Finance, Michael Noonan, that the home renovation scheme will begin this Friday, instead of next year as originally announced. Mr Nolan said: "The announcement in the Budget of a home renovation tax relief for hou
24/10/2013
Housing Minister Nelson McCausland has welcomed the latest figures from the Northern Ireland Housing Bulletin which were published today. The Northern Ireland Housing Bulletin is produced each quarter by the Analytical Services Unit of the Department for Social Development and today's figures cover
24/10/2013
SDLP MLA for West Tyrone Joe Byrne has said that if the Minister of the Environment had not withdrawn the Planning Bill there was a real risk that OFMdFM amendments could have resulted in fracking being brought to Fermanagh. Mr Byrne said: "The establishment of Economically Significantly Planning Z
24/10/2013
Regional Development Minister Danny Kennedy announced that a £350,000 improvement scheme for the A46 will start on 28th October 2013. The scheme will involve reconstruction and resurfacing on Loughshore Road at Slawin on the main route between Enniskillen and Belleek. The work is expected to take
24/10/2013
Fianna Fáil has called for a clear commitment from the Government and the Northern Ireland Executive to the A5 upgrade. It follows the news that the Northern Executive has pulled money for the project in order to fund a new Children's Hospital in Belfast. Last year, the Fine Gael/Labour Government
24/10/2013
The Sinn Féin spokesperson on energy, Michael Colreavy TD, has rejected arguments in favour of amending the relevant legislation to allow the production of electricity through the deployment of nuclear power stations. He was speaking at a meeting of the Transport and Communications Cmmittee this mor
23/10/2013
Deputy Sandra McLellan has called on the Minister for Arts Heritage and Gaeltacht to ensure that Vernon Mount House on Cork's Southside to be renovated and opened to the public. Speaking during the course of questions to the Minister, the Cork East TD and Sinn Féin spokesperson on Arts and Heritage
23/10/2013
Fine Gael TD for Roscommon/South Leitrim, Frank Feighan, has said that the approval in the 2014 HSE Capital Plan of a multi-million euro Rehabilitation Unit planned for Roscommon Hospital is another landmark moment for the hospital. When built, the unit will operate as a satellite centre to the Na
23/10/2013
SDLP Economy spokesperson Patsy McGlone has said that Sinn Féin and the DUP are attempting to make the Planning Bill cumbersome and have failed to explain what Economically Significant Planning Zones (ESPZ) will constitute. Mr McGlone said: "Sinn Féin and the DUP made amendments to the Planning Bil
23/10/2013
ESB International, the global engineering consultancy owned by ESB, announced that after a competitive international tender process it has won a new €1.4 million contract to supply services to Oman’s Electricity Holding Company SAOC (EHC). Under the contract, ESBI will support the development and
23/10/2013
The Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources, Mr Pat Rabbitte, T.D. today announced the commencement of the first phase of public consultation on the proposed Renewable Energy Export Policy and Development Framework. Minister Rabitte said: "I have previously stated that the views o
23/10/2013
Belfast Health and Social Care Trust (BHSCT) has been fined £6,500 plus costs of £1,500 at Laganside Crown Court after previously pleading guilty to two breaches of health and safety regulations. The case arose following an investigation conducted by the Health and Safety Executive for Northern Ire
23/10/2013
Education Minister, John O'Dowd, was in Omagh to mark the start of work to clear and prepare the Lisanelly site for development. In what he described as a hugely significant milestone, the Minister viewed work to begin clearing the site as part of Phase 1 of the ambitious project. Phase 1 will see
23/10/2013
Regional Development Minister Danny Kennedy has announced the installation of a replacement street lighting scheme at Church Road, Glengormley The scheme, between the junction with O’Neill Road and the junction with Glenmount Road is due to start on 4 November and will be fully operational within s
22/10/2013
The HSE in Donegal, along with Boyle Construction, Trentagh, Letterkenny, have signed contracts for the construction of a new community mental health centre on the campus of Donegal Community Hospital in Donegal Town. The €2 million development will deliver a modern centre for community mental hea
22/10/2013
A new survey has said Northern Ireland's construction industry is out of recession, with an increase in workloads being reported for the first time in more than five years. The survey, from the Royal Institution of chartered Surveyors (RICS), however said NI is still falling behind the rest of the
22/10/2013
iPhone users now have live information at their fingertips about electricity usage and generation in Ireland and Northern Ireland, following the launch of a new 'smart' app by EirGrid Group. EirGrid has launched its new SmartGrid application, coinciding with Responsible Business Week. iPhone users
22/10/2013
Proposals for a major £65m road scheme on the A26 Glarryford road have been boosted after the scheme was given the go-ahead by the Executive. Transport Minister, Danny Kennedy said that he welcomed the Executive's decision to allocate around £8m in 2014/15 which would enable the scheme to be taken
22/10/2013
Sinn Féin Chair of the Social Development Committee (DSD), Alex Maskey MLA, has described the surrender of £23m of Housing Executive Grant funds as the latest example of Minister McCausland's failure. Mr Maskey said: "Today's October Monitoring Round announcement has once more exposed the failure o
22/10/2013
Regional Development Minister Danny Kennedy announced the start of a £112,000 major resurfacing scheme on Islandmagee Road, Whitehead this week. The work is expected to be completed on 10 November 2013. The Minister said: "This scheme will deliver important improvements to this busy road and will
22/10/2013
Sinn Féin MLA Raymond McCartney (Foyle) has welcomed confirmation by DCAL Minister Carál Ní Chuilín of an allocation of £2m funding for development of the Daisyfield and Brandywell Showgrounds. Mr McCartney said: "I welcome this announcement which means that the redevelopment of the entire Foyle Va
22/10/2013
Ms Jan O'Sullivan TD, Minister of State for Housing and Planning, has published the General Scheme of the Maritime Area and Foreshore (Amendment) Bill. The Bill has two overarching aims: • to align the foreshore consent system with the planning system; and • to provide a coherent mechanism to fac
21/10/2013
Jimmy Deenihan TD, Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht has attended the re-dedication of the Cathedral Organ at St. Fin Barre's Cathedral Cork. Minister Deenihan said: "St Fin Barre's Cathedral Cork is a protected structure on Cork City Council's Record of Protected Structures. The Cathed
21/10/2013
Fianna Fáil has described the €10 million fund for homeowners affected by pyrite as inadequate. The party's Environment Spokesperson Barry Cowen has called on Environment Minister Phil Hogan to commit to multi-annual funding for pyrite repairs and to reimburse homeowners who have already paid for r
21/10/2013
Tom Hayes, TD, Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine presented the Association of Landscape Contractors of Ireland (ALCI) Awards on Friday 18th October at a function in Dublin. The ALCI Awards celebrate and recognise outstanding work carried out by the Association’
21/10/2013
Transport Minister Danny Kennedy has announced the start of a £144,000 major resurfacing scheme on Mill Road/Main Street, Doagh. Work is due to begin on Wednesday 30 October between Ballymena Road and Kilbride Road. The Minister said: "This scheme will deliver important improvements to this busy r
21/10/2013
Senator Aideen Hayden has welcomed the announcement by Tánaiste Eamon Gilmore TD that the extended Living City initiative, announced in Budget 2014 this week, will include Dun Laoghaire. Senator Hayden said: "This initiative will inject a much-needed boost to the heart of Dun Laoghaire - which is c
21/10/2013
Greenway (Ireland) Ltd has been fined a total of £1,500 at Armagh Magistrates' Court for breaches of waste management legislation. Between 2011 and May 2013, officers from the Northern Ireland Environment Agency investigated a site, operated by the company on the Porthill Road, Mountnorris, where a
21/10/2013
Sinn Féin MLA Oliver McMullan has called on the National Trust to review its tenancy agreements to allow families on lower incomes to access properties. Speaking after meeting representatives from the Trust, Mr McMullan said: "I arranged a meeting with the National Trust after it was revealed that
21/10/2013
Environment Minister Mark H Durkan has announced outline planning permission for a huge mixed use development in Newtownards. The development could provide up to 400 jobs and will occupy 10.3 hectares, and will transform the currently derelict Crepe Weavers Factory site in Newtownards. The develop
18/10/2013
An EU funded project on sustainable technologies involving communities in Dundalk, Switzerland and Austria has achieved in excess of €20 million in energy savings, €10 million of which were achieved in the Louth town. These savings were achieved across the public partners including Louth County Coun
18/10/2013
Labour TD Sean Kenny has welcomed the announcement that the Government has approved Exchequer funding for a pyrite remediation scheme to be implemented. Minister Kenny said: "The scheme is valued at €10 million, initially to get it kick-started. Additional funding will be allocated over the next tw
18/10/2013
Amber Green Heat, part of the Amber Green Energy Group, has launched a sustainable heating solution for homeowners in Northern Ireland which will allow bill payers to take control of their domestic and commercial heating bills. Amber Green Heat says its range of 'AmberGlow' wood pellet boilers offe
18/10/2013
The National Asset Management Agency (NAMA) has announced that Mr John Mulcahy, Board Member and Head of Asset Management, is to retire from both positions with effect from the end of February 2014. Mr Mulcahy joined the Agency on its establishment in December 2009 as Head of Portfolio Management.
18/10/2013
Addressing the Northern Ireland Federation of Housing Association (NIFHA) conference delegates in L'Derry, Housing Minister Nelson McCausland is urging Northern Ireland Housing Associations to make a difference with every house built. Minister McCausland said: "The Northern Ireland Executive and H
18/10/2013
Sean Kenny, the Dublin Bay North Labour TD and member of the Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Energy and Natural Resources has welcomed the invitation made by Minister Pat Rabbitte to members of the public and interested parties to send written submissions on the implementation of the Energy
18/10/2013
Fine Gael Dublin South Central TD, Catherine Byrne, has welcomed the fact that Dublin families with no homes will benefit from the new Social Impact Investment scheme, as announced in Budget 2014. Private sector investment partners are being sought for the pilot phase of the scheme, which aims to
18/10/2013
Fifty local schools have have been informed that their applications under the School Enhancement Programme (SEP) for capital investment have secured approval to proceed. The investment, worth a potential £106m, will ensure the schools benefit from refurbishment or extension projects, each valued be
18/10/2013
Regional Development Minister Danny Kennedy has announced that NI Water will be starting essential improvements to the sewerage infrastructure in Downpatrick. Work will begin in the Market Street and Hunters Mill areas of the town in November 2013. These essential improvement schemes represent a t
18/10/2013
Galway East Deputy Michael Kitt has criticised the ongoing delay in payments to farmers under the 2013 Disadvantaged Areas Scheme (DAS). In reply to a Parliamentary Question from Deputy Kitt, the Minister for Agriculture Simon Coveney confirmed that 4,290 Galway farmers who applied under the DAS ea
17/10/2013
Fine Gael Dublin South Central TD, Catherine Byrne, has welcomed the announcement in Budget 2014 of significant investment measures that will increase the supply of homes for families who need help them. Deputy Byrne also welcomed specific funding for regeneration projects at St Teresa's Gardens a
17/10/2013
Fine Gael Cork North Central Deputy and member of the Finance Committee, Dara Murphy, has said the worth of the backbench TD has been proven by the inclusion in Budget 2014 of a proposal put forward by him at a Parliamentary Party meeting on possible Budget initiatives. Mr Murphy said: "Last Februa
17/10/2013
The Budget will set the foundations for a recovery in the construction sector and will lead to thousands of jobs being created, according to the Construction Industry Federation (CIF). The Government announced several measures aimed at boosting the construction sector and removing some of the unemp
17/10/2013
Sinn Féin spokesperson on Housing Dessie Ellis TD has blasted the Environment Minister Phil Hogan for producing what he called a "wholly insufficient" solution to the pyrite contamination problem. Deputy Ellis was commenting as it was announced that €10m will be made available for reparations to py
17/10/2013
NI Agriculture Minister Michelle O'Neill has visited the £1.5million flood alleviation scheme for Ballygawley, which will provide enhanced protection to properties in the County Tyrone village. Construction work, which started early this year, is expected to be completed within the next few months.
17/10/2013
Four Clare County Council planning projects have been shortlisted for awards in the 2013-2014 National Planning Awards. The projects are among 33 shortlisted by the Irish Planning Institute, the organisers of the all-island awards scheme. The 8th annual National Planning Awards recognise successfu
17/10/2013
Louth County Council has produced a revised version of their tenancy handbook which aims to answer general queries tenants may have in relation to their home, tenancy and environment. The Handbook clearly sets out the rights and responsibilities of tenants and the services provided by the Council
17/10/2013
Larne is set to be revitalised thanks to a £2.2million public realm scheme announced by Social Development Minister, Nelson McCausland. The Minister made the announcement during a visit to the Co. Antrim town, where he also heard about the work completed on a number of other initiatives that were l
17/10/2013
A full explanation is required off Northern Ireland Water (NIW) as to their failure to appoint a new Chief Executive. This is the call of SDLP spokesperson John Dallat who described the news as 'deeply disturbing'. Mr Dallat said: "NIW has a history of drifting aimlessly in the past and against a
17/10/2013
All 23 of Northern Ireland's identified bathing waters passed the EC Bathing Waters Directive mandatory standard for water quality in 2013. This makes 2013 the best year ever for bathing water quality in Northern Ireland since bathing waters were first designated under the EC Bathing Water Directiv
16/10/2013
Condemning the government's decision to abolish the Mortgage Interest Supplement, Fianna Fáil Dublin Spokesperson Darragh O'Brien stated that "across Ireland over 143,000 families are in mortgage arrears". He said: "Yet in the midst of this national crisis the government has not only failed to make
16/10/2013
Sinn Féin Economy Spokesperson, Daithi McKay MLA, has welcomed the results of the latest Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) monthly survey which indicates an increase in business activity. The survey revealed the crucial construction sector is starting to show the beginnings of recovery. Daithí McKa
16/10/2013
Fine Gael TD for Kildare North, Bernard J. Durkan, has welcomed the announcement in Budget 2014 of funding for the direct construction of local authority housing. Mr Durkan said: "I welcome the announcement which will go a long way towards addressing the serious housing crisis faced by the more tha
16/10/2013
Fine Gael TD for Kildare North, Anthony Lawlor, has welcomed the announcement in the Budget of a home renovation tax incentive scheme saying it will give the beleaguered construction industry in this country a much needed boost. Mr Lawlor said: "I welcome the announcement which will not only greatl
16/10/2013
Environment Minister Mark H Durkan has announced £1 million from the Carrier Bag Levy to transform the environmental Challenge Fund scheme. The Challenge Fund provides vital funding for communities and organisations to develop a number of new and inspiring local environmental projects across Northe
16/10/2013
Sinn Féin spokesperson on energy and natural resources, Michael Colreavy TD, has welcomed the decision to remove the refinery license at Bellanaboy, Co. Mayo, from the Shell Corrib gas consortium. The license was removed by the Commercial Court due to a defective environment impact assessment made
16/10/2013
32 innovative energy saving initiatives from business, public and community sectors, have been shortlisted for the 2013 Sustainable Energy Awards. In addition, marking the Awards' 10th anniversary, 10 past winners of the Sustainable Energy Awards have also been shortlisted for the Legacy Award.
16/10/2013
Labour Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources, Pat Rabbitte, has announced that he has secured €30m under the Government's Stimulus Package to increase investment in the Better Energy and Warmer Home energy efficiency schemes to a total of €57m. These schemes fund energy efficie
16/10/2013
With just under three weeks to go until the 2013 Dublin Web Summit, the finalists of Ireland's most prestigious start-up competition, the ESB Spark of Genius Award, are revealed, the winner of which will be announced at the Dublin Web Summit on 31 October with a cash prize of €25,000 plus a fund of
16/10/2013
Transport Minister Danny Kennedy has announced that work on a £245,000 resurfacing scheme on the A22 Comber Road, Killyleagh is set to begin. Resurfacing of a 1.5kilometre stretch of the A22 Comber Road from the football grounds to the junction with the Tullymacnous Road, will begin on Tuesday 29 O
15/10/2013
In recent years ESB has been considering options in relation to its property on Fitzwilliam Street. The building, parts of which were constructed in the 1950's, is very inefficient and is expensive to maintain. ESB has prepared proposals to redevelop the existing site as this offers the best long
15/10/2013
Ulster Unionist Leader, Mike Nesbitt MLA, has called on Environment Minister, Mark Durkan MLA, not to progress the Planning Bill given the attempted power grab by Sinn Fein and the DUP through the offices of FMdFM to bring economic planning powers under their control. Mr Nesbitt said: "It would be
15/10/2013
Alliance East Belfast MLA Judith Cochrane has welcomed the £5m grant from the Heritage Lottery Fund programme that will restore the Harland and Wolff headquarters building and drawing offices in the Titanic Quarter. The Grade B+ listed building will be turned into a boutique hotel which will creat
15/10/2013
Down District Council has earmarked €500,000 (417,000) for Louth County Council to support the £32 million Narrow Water Bridge project. The one-off contribution will go towards the construction costs of the proposed Narrow Water Bridge, which will link the R173 Omeath to Newry Road in County Louth
15/10/2013
Regional Development Minister Danny Kennedy has announced the start of a £160,000 resurfacing scheme on Convent Hill Road, Bessbrook, near Newry. The work is due to begin on Monday 28 October 2013 between Green Road and Ballynabee Road. The Minister said: "The scheme will improve the quality of th
15/10/2013
EirGrid has announced the emerging preferred route corridor for the Grid West project. The chosen 1km wide corridor, which will accommodate a new power line, starts north west of Moygownagh, runs west of Ballina, east of Foxford and Swinford, south of Charlestown and Ballaghaderreen before linking
15/10/2013
Dún Laoghaire Harbour is set to go green thanks to a new renewable electricity supply deal from Ireland's greenest electricity provider, Energia. In a deal worth more than €140 000, Energia will supply 1.1 gigawatt hours of renewable electricity to Dún Laoghaire Harbour's facilities, including the
15/10/2013
Speaking at the Fine Gael National Conference in Limerick, the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Marine, Simon Coveney TD, reaffirmed Fine Gael's commitment to the rural economy. Mr Coveney said: "In Government, Fine Gael has prioritised issues which are important to rural Ireland. The past year h
15/10/2013
Fianna Fáil Spokesperson on Children, Robert Troy, has welcomed the start of construction on a new detention centre at Oberstown in north Dublin, however, he added that the issue of resources must be dealt with as a matter of priority. Deputy Troy commented: "I welcome the start of construction on
15/10/2013
West Tyrone MLA Declan McAleer has challenged DRD Minister Danny Kennedy to make a clear statement outlining his Department's programme for construction of the A5 Dual Carriageway. Speaking after receiving correspondence from the Minister, which indicated that public consultation exercises on the
14/10/2013
Response Engineering, one of Ireland's leading environmental engineering services firms, has signed a major new electricity supply deal with leading independent energy provider Energia. The deal is valued at €550,000 and will see Energia supply over 50 water treatment sites around Ireland that are
14/10/2013
Minister for Children and Youth Affairs, Ms Frances Fitzgerald TD, has officially launched the construction project for new child detention facilities, to increase capacity and improve services on the Oberstown campus, Lusk, Dublin. Minister Fitzgerald said the start of construction on the Oberstow
14/10/2013
Three local projects are set to undergo significant energy improvement works after Limerick City & County Council's Economic Development Section secured funding from the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI). The funding, which has been allocated under the Better Energy Programme, will res
14/10/2013
Planning consultancy Turley Associates, acting for the Trustees of the Diocese of Down and Conor, has secured a major planning decision that will see the regeneration of West Belfast. The 85-acre scheme, known as Glenmona, will see the construction of an urban village comprising: • 450 new homes
14/10/2013
Sinn Féin Economy Spokesperson, Daithi McKay MLA, has welcomed the results of the latest Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) monthly survey which indicates an increase in business activity with the crucial construction sector showing the beginnings of recovery. Daithí McKay said: "While I approach all
14/10/2013
Tom Hayes, TD, Minister for State at the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine, gave the opening address at the Green Foundation Ireland Seminar in European Parliament Offices, Molesworth Street, Dublin. Green Foundation Ireland is an independent organisation orientated towards an ecologic
14/10/2013
SDLP Foyle MP Mark Durkan has welcomed the news that the Altnagelvin-based Clinical Translational Research and Innovation Centre (C-TRIC) has now been completed, and has said it is "exactly the sort of knowledge economy-driven jobs creator Derry needs more of." Mr Durkan said: "I am pleased to hear
14/10/2013
Transport Minister Danny Kennedy has announced that work on a £120,000 resurfacing scheme on the U131 Drumaroad Hill has started. Resurfacing of a 750 metres stretch of the U131 Drumaroad Hill, Drumaroad from the Ballynahinch Road junction to the Chapel Lane junction, started on Monday 14 October w
11/10/2013
New house building in Dublin has yet to pick up, despite a surge in demand in the Dublin housing market. According to new statistics published by the Construction Industry Federation (CIF) work started on only 2 extra houses in the first 6 months of 2013 compared to the same period in 2012. De
11/10/2013
Sinn Féin Finance Spokesperson Pearse Doherty TD has moved a Bill which would protect the family home from repossession. The Land and Conveyancing Law Reform (Amendment) Bill 2013 would reverse the worst aspects of the government's removal of the Dunne judgment which prevented repossession of famil
11/10/2013
Dublin Bay North Labour TD, Sean Kenny, has welcomed the announcement by the residents of Priory Hall that they are looking forward to moving on within the framework of the proposals that have been put forward by the Government, to end the two-year long nightmare that those who own apartments in the
11/10/2013
Labour TD John Lyons has urged energy companies to replicate Bord Gais's decision to freeze prices this winter. The company has announced it will not raise fuel prices until March of next year, regardless of wholesale energy costs. Mr Lyon said: "The decision by Bord Gais to freeze its prices thi
11/10/2013
Fianna Fáil Spokesperson on Agriculture, Éamon Ó Cuív TD, has called on Minister Phil Hogan to extend the slurry spreading deadline so farmers can take advantage of the milder weather in recent weeks. Deputy Ó Cuív commented: "I am calling on the Minister to consider extending the start of the slur
11/10/2013
Regional Development Minister Danny Kennedy has announced the start of a £382,000 major resurfacing scheme at Ballybogey Road, Coleraine. Work has commenced on the first scheme near the Priestland Road junction and is due to begin on 14 October on the second scheme near the Royal Court Hotel. The
11/10/2013
Environment Minister, Mark H Durkan, has proposed new initiatives to reduce the risk of future flooding. The Minister also proposed in the Revised Draft Planning Policy Statement 15 'Planning and Flood Risk', improvements to manage and recover from flooding events which occur. Included in the poli
11/10/2013
Social Development Minister Nelson McCausland was on site to formally mark the start of major regeneration works to Newry City Centre. Visiting the site of the planned regeneration works, Minister McCausland said: "Newry quays have a proud sea merchant history and this major investment will transfo
10/10/2013
ESB, Irelands energy company, has reduced its internal and external carbon footprint by over 30 per cent since 2006, according to its 2012 Sustainability Report published. The 2012 report sets out progress against ESB's 2008 – 2012 target of reducing ESB's internal and external carbon footprint by
10/10/2013
Ireland will see a total of €4.7bn invested in onshore wind energy projects between now and 2020, and will more than double its production of clean indigenous and renewable energy, according to the Irish Wind Energy Association (IWEA) which revealed the figures at its annual Autumn conference in Gal
10/10/2013
Sinn Féin MEP Martina Anderson has voiced her disappointment after a vote calling for Environmental Impact Assessments to be applied to all planning involving fracking failed to receive the necessary support. Ms Anderson warned: "If you value the environment be careful who you vote for in next year
10/10/2013
Deputy Eamonn Maloney has called on all politicians to work together and participate in finding a resolution to the issue of mortgage arrears. Mr Maloney said: "While I acknowledge that no one person has a monopoly of wisdom on this issue, we must realise there is an onus on each independent pa
10/10/2013
Environment Minister Mark H Durkan has announced planning approval for a new £20m data centre in Coleraine. The proposal is expected to create 15 new jobs for Coleraine. It will see the development of a new building on a site on the edge of the town on Portstewart Road near the University of Ulster
10/10/2013
The Department of the Environment has revoked the waste management licence for Straduff Recycling Limited in Co Tyrone. Officers of the Northern Ireland Environment Agency's (NIEA) Environmental Crime Unit also carried out a search of the site and of another site in County Fermanagh,operated by Enn
10/10/2013
Social Development Minister Nelson McCausland has opened the first new social housing scheme to be built on Rathlin Island in almost two decades. The £2 million new development of ten social housing units by Apex Housing has been provided with part funding from the Northern Ireland Executive throug
10/10/2013
Transport Minister Danny Kennedy announced £400,000 for two resurfacing schemes for the Cullybackey area in County Antrim. The two schemes on the B93 Cardonaghy Road and the B97 Dreen Road will provide 4.3km of new asphalt surfaces. The works are due to start on Monday 14 October 2013 and each sch
09/10/2013
Jimmy Deenihan TD, Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht, and Brian Hayes TD, Minister of State at the Office of Public Works (OPW) have welcomed the re-opening of the Irish Museum of Modern Art (IMMA) at the Royal Hospital Kilmainham. IMMA is Ireland's leading national cultural institution
09/10/2013
Ecocem Ireland have released a consultation document outlining a Carbon Reduction Roadmap for the cement and concrete sector at an industry event held in Dublin. The roadmap is a response to the Government's request for input into formulating a national roadmap in 2014 that will bring Ireland into
09/10/2013
The doors have opened for thousands of post-primary students to start working on their 'One Good Idea' project to inspire people to make small lifestyle changes that will use energy more efficiently and help tackle climate change. Organised by the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) and
09/10/2013
Sinn Féin MP for West Belfast Paul Maskey has welcomed the announcement that outline planning permission has been granted for a development containing housing, educational and commercial facilities on the Glenmona site in West Belfast. Mr Maskey said: "This is a welcome decision. It has progressed
09/10/2013
Tom Hayes, TD, Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine with responsibility for forestry, has opened the Forest Owner Groups Conference 2013, hosted by the Limerick and Tipperary Woodland Owners Group, in Ballykisteen Hotel, Limerick Junction, Co Tipperary. A number o
09/10/2013
Jimmy Deenihan TD, Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht, has updated the Cabinet on progress made over the course of 2013 on the issue of turf cutting on protected Special Areas of Conservation (SACs). Minister Deenihan has outlined the following points: • Incidents of unauthorised turf c
09/10/2013
Regional Development Minister Danny Kennedy has announced the start of a £145,000 resurfacing scheme on Glenville Road, Newtownabbey this week. The work is due to begin on Monday 14 October 2013 between Monkstown Avenue and the A2 Shore Road The Minister said: "This scheme will deliver important i
09/10/2013
Housing Minister Nelson McCausland has welcomed the early launch of a Help to Buy Mortgage Guarantee Scheme available across the United Kingdom from this week. The scheme sees the Government guaranteeing up to 15% of a property's value and allows potential buyers to purchase a home with a 5% deposi
08/10/2013
The location of industrial wind turbines across Ireland and the Climate Action and Low Carbon Development Bill are to be discussed by the Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht. Michael McCarthy, Cathaoirleach of the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht,
08/10/2013
Energy Minister, Pat Rabbitte, has officially switched on Crossmolina's 'Smart Street Lighting', in what is a first-of-its-kind venture in Ireland. With the backing of Crossmolina Community Development and Mayo County Council, Crossmolina was chosen as a pilot to test a new public lighting initiat
08/10/2013
The Minister for the Environment and Local Government, Phil Hogan, has welcomed a breakthrough on the Priory Hall issue as a result of the process he established three weeks ago. Mr Hogan said: "The proposals are now being considered by the residents and I believe they are a fair and reasonable out
08/10/2013
Groundforce Speeds Up Progress On Fermoy Groundforce is supplying specialist shoring equipment to contractor Lagan Construction for use in Phase 2 of the Fermoy Flood Defence scheme. The town of Fermoy in County Cork has a long history of flooding from the River Blackwater which flows through the t
08/10/2013
A County Down farmer submitted a guilty plea and was fined £250 plus £22 court costs at Newry Magistrates' Court. Mr Alex Waugh, Blackskull Road, Blackskull, Dromore, Co Down, was fined for making a polluting discharge to a waterway. On 17 January 2012, a Water Quality Inspector, acting on behalf
08/10/2013
At Dungannon Crown Court, Plumbridge engineering company Waste Systems Limited was fined £18,000 plus costs of £1,760 after pleading guilty at an earlier hearing to two breaches of health and safety legislation. The case was brought by the Health and Safety Executive for Northern Ireland (HSENI) an
08/10/2013
The Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government, Phil Hogan TD, has announced three appointments to the Private Residential Tenancies Board. The Board is an independent statutory agency established in 2004 under the Residential Tenancies Act and its main functions are: • the resol
08/10/2013
Mr Mark Gilmore of Long Rig Road, Crumlin and Ecopart (NI) Limited of Long Rig Road, Crumlin were fined a total of £1,200, plus £112 court costs, at Antrim Magistrates' court for breaches of waste management legislation. Between January 2010 and January 2013, officers from the Northern Ireland Envi
07/10/2013
The VAT reduction across the restaurant and hospitality sector should be taken off the Government's menu for the forthcoming Budget and transferred to the construction sector instead to help create more jobs and activity, according to the Construction Industry Federation (CIF). The CIF is now calli
07/10/2013
Electric Ireland has announced a price freeze for residential electricity customers until 1 January 2014. Up to 1 January 2014 Electric Ireland will absorb the additional costs arising from higher fuel and network charges. In addition until 1 January Electric Ireland will also absorb the cost of t
07/10/2013
Labour TD, and Chairperson of the Oireachtas Finance Committee, Ciaran Lynch has given a measured welcome to news that Bank of Ireland are lowering their interest rate on split mortgages, but stated he believes the bank needs to go even further so its approach is consistent with other banks. The Co
07/10/2013
NI Environment Minister Mark H Durkan is today asking people to get involved in the European Week of Waste Reduction (EWWR) from 16 to 24 November. EWWR is a project that aims to organise multiple actions during a single week, across Europe, to raise awareness of waste reduction and encourage chang
07/10/2013
Galway is set to become an all‐Ireland leader in renewable wind energy production, bringing with it a potential €850m investment, the Irish Wind Energy Association (IWEA) said. Caitríona Diviney, COO of IWEA said that Galway is poised to become a national hub for Irish renewable energy.
07/10/2013
Minister Danny Kennedy has announced completion of a £100,000 scheme to provide a new footway in Castlereagh. The new footway on the Manse Road between Church Road and Lagan College is 0.7km in length. Speaking on a visit to the site, where the Minister met with the Principal and pupils of Lagan C
07/10/2013
Regional Development Minister Danny Kennedy announced the start of a £350,000 resurfacing scheme on Culcavy Road, Hillsborough. The work is due to begin on Monday 14 October 2013 between Lisburn Street and Aghnatrisk Road. The Minister said: "This scheme will increase the life of the road, greatly
07/10/2013
Sinn Féin MLA Oliver McMullan has said that he would like a meeting with the National Trust after it was revealed that the Trust have turned down several applications for tenancies due to tenants' financial positions. Mr McMullan said: "Housing should be allocated on the basis of need not the finan
04/10/2013
Fianna Fáil Spokesperson on Communications, Energy and Natural Resources, Michael Moynihan, says the latest survey results from St Vincent De Paul confirm that the Fuel Allowance and Household Benefits package must not be cut at the budget. Deputy Moynihan said the shocking findings in the St Vince
04/10/2013
Councillor Lucy McRoberts, on behalf of Lord Mayor Oisín Quinn, has unveiled a plaque to the residents of Alfie Byrne House and Avondale House, Dublin 1, to celebrate the recent refurbishment works in both complexes. The design of both schemes resulted from a detailed consultation programme with t
04/10/2013
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) met with community members and elected representatives to discuss recommendations made by Kerdiffstown landfill site consultants, SKM Enviros, about the future remediation of the site. The recommendations arise from an Environmental Baseline Report and a R
04/10/2013
Fianna Fáil TD for Louth, Séamus Kirk, has called on all stakeholders involved in the construction of the proposed Narrow Water Bridge to finally put their money where their mouth is. Deputy Kirk raised the frustrating delay on progress during a special Dáil debate on the project. "Action is neede
04/10/2013
Mr John Orchard, 68, Old Belfast Road, Bangor, was fined a total of £800 at Newtownards Magistrates' court today for breaches of waste management legislation. Officers of the Northern Ireland Environment Agency visited a site at 18 Balloo Avenue, Bangor, where a quantity of controlled wastes in the
04/10/2013
Cllr Declan O'Loan expresses his sadness after the demolition of the landmark Catholic church in Ballymena, which had been a target of loyalist protests for many years. Councillor Declan O'Loan said: "It is very sad to see this beautiful modern church being demolished, and it made a big impression
04/10/2013
Social Development Minister Nelson McCausland has announced the launch of free Wi-Fi, as part of the revitalisation of Dungannon town centre. The Wi-Fi is one element of a three-fold revitalisation project undertaken in Dungannon town centre which also included visual improvements in the town cent
04/10/2013
A Portaferry man was fined a total of £1,950 for five waste offences today at Newtownards Magistrates' Court. Mr Patrick Merron (54) of Craigarodden Road, Portaferry, was found guilty of four counts under the Waste and Contaminated Land (NI) Order 1997 and one count under the Transfrontier Shipment
03/10/2013
Glen Dimplex has launched its next-generation renewable boiler replacement – the 'A Class' Air Source Heat Pump. The company has invested £4million in the three-year Research & Development, and manufacturing of the A-Class. The product was developed in Dunleer with manufacturing set to take place
03/10/2013
Speaking in the Dáil, Sinn Féin Deputy Leader Mary Lou McDonald called on the Tánaiste to deliver on his party's promise to tackle fuel poverty and to use Budget 2014 to give some comfort to families unable to make ends meet. The Dublin Central TD said: "We've heard first hand this morning the stor
03/10/2013
Minister Rabbitte addressed the Irish Wind Energy Association Autumn Conference today outlining that projects of a significant scale and specifically for export can only proceed in compliance with a national policy framework. The Minister deplored the misinformation and misrepresentation of the ex
03/10/2013
Fianna Fáil TD for Galway East, Michael Kitt, has expressed his disappointment at the announcement that there has been a delay in providing a gas network to Athenry. In reply to a Parliamentary Question, the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources informed Deputy Kitt that in 2006
03/10/2013
During a visit to local company Brookvent, Finance Minister Simon Hamilton MLA and Enterprise Minister Arlene Foster MLA met with the Business Secretary of State the Rt Hon Dr Vince Cable to discuss access to finance challenges within Northern Ireland. Based in Dunmurry, Brookvent was the first ben
03/10/2013
Fianna Fáil TD for Galway East, Michael Kitt, says the Government is failing in its promise to eliminate long-term homelessness by 2016. Deputy Kitt raised the issue of long-term homelessness during a special debate in the Dáil last week and called for urgent action from the Government. "Earlier t
03/10/2013
Belfast City Council has helped more people on the road to full-time, permanent employment with the recruitment of 10 new apprentices. Since the start of April this year, the Council, in line with the job and employability targets for the second year of its £150m Investment Programme, has provided
03/10/2013
Energy Minister Arlene Foster has launched a consultation on proposed changes to the Northern Ireland Renewables Obligation (NIRO) in 2014. The amendments relate to ground-mounted solar photovoltaic (PV) generating stations above 250kW installed capacity. Commenting on the consultation, Ms Foster
03/10/2013
Environment Minister Mark H Durkan has launched a new plan which will boost balanced growth, development and employment in Banbridge, Newry and Mourne. The Banbridge/Newry & Mourne Area Plan identifies land for specific uses that will help the economy and provide more certainty in the planning proc
03/10/2013
Rural Development Minister Michelle O'Neill viewed new tourism facilities on Rathlin Island following £350,000 funding from the Rural Development Programme. As she viewed new pontoon facilities and a 30 bed tourist hostel on the island Minister O'Neill said that providing world-class rural tourist
02/10/2013
Talented engineers Ross Thompson and Leonidas Proximo who study Electrical and Electronic Engineering at South Eastern Regional College have recently been selected to represent Northern Ireland at the Electronic Engineering UK WorldSkills Finals. Top Electronic Engineering students will battle it o
02/10/2013
Fine Gael TD for Roscommon/South Leitrim, Frank Feighan, has said that the tender process to appoint a contractor to construct the €3m Endoscopy Unit at Roscommon County Hospital is making good progress. Mr Feighan said: "Following an update from the project team this week, I understand a maximum o
02/10/2013
Kildare County Council has announced it intends to construct a new pumping station at Athgarvan, Co. Kildare to replace the existing station. The construction will include the following elements: • Demolition of the existing pumping station and control kiosks • Extension of existing site boundary
02/10/2013
Mandiant® Founder and CEO Kevin Mandia joined with Minister of State Sean Sherlock TD to celebrate the official opening of the security incident response management leader's Dublin offices. The offices, first announced last year, support accelerated growth within the UK and European markets. The
02/10/2013
Phil Hogan, T.D., Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government has launched the second phase of public consultation for Ireland's first National Implementation Report under the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) Convention on Access to Information, Public Participa
02/10/2013
The Housing Executive's West Grants office has launched a new leaflet aimed at showing home owners, landlords and those renting privately how the NIHE may be able to help them. It is able to offer grants for disabled facilities, repairs, boiler replacement and in exceptional circumstances a discr
02/10/2013
The 'Dirty Dozen' gang has recently hired two accomplices to wreak havoc on NI Water's sewer system at Holywood, in the form of a plank of wood and a mop. The 'Dirty Dozen' are the twelve most common items the public flush and dump down our sewers. The ring leader is the innocent looking baby wipe,
02/10/2013
West Tyrone MLA Declan McAleer has criticised the British government for not pursuing additional funding for the Rural Development Programme (Pillar 2) after the DARD Minister revealed that their decision would result in a 22% cut to the programme. Mr McAleer said: "In response to a question I put
02/10/2013
Minister for Trade and Development, Joe Costello TD, has announced that Ireland has provided almost 36 tonnes of emergency shelter supplies to assist thousands of families affected by the floods in Niger. Torrential rainfall has resulted in heavy flooding all over the country. The floods have affec
02/10/2013
Education Minister, John O'Dowd, has approved a development proposal for the establishment of a 26 part-time place statutory nursery unit at Gaelscoil an tSeanchaí, Magherafelt. Explaining the reasons for his decision, Mr O’Dowd commented: "After carefully considering my Department’s statutory duty
01/10/2013
A plan to redevelop and expand one of the best-known shopping centres in Ireland has been proposed by NAMA, in a move that could create hundred of new jobs. NAMA has proposed a redevelopment plan for the Square shopping centre in Tallaght, should South Dublin County Council decide to sell part of t
01/10/2013
Newly published figures have shown that the number of businesses going bust has slowed since the start of the year. According to data complied by Insolvencyjournal.ie, 1,025 companies were deemed insolvent in the first nine months of 2013, a fall of 20% compared to the same period in 2012. In the
01/10/2013
Some 200 jobs are expected to be created during the construction of two new motorway service stations. Topaz are investing €8 million in the construction of two new motorway services in Co Laois and Co Carlow. One station will be Junction 3 on the Dublin-Cork motorway (M8) near Ballacolla in Co La
01/10/2013
'Cut with Care' is the autumn message from Northern Ireland Electricity (NIE), the electricity network company, as it launches a new safety campaign this week to raise awareness of the dangers of felling trees and cutting hedges close to the electricity network. The campaign is part of NIE's ongoi
01/10/2013
Enterprise Minister, Arlene Foster, has announced that Terex Finlay is strengthening its position in Southern Africa. The Minister said the company, a global leader in tracked mobile materials processing equipment, has located two key sales and technical support staff in Johannesburg, to support a
01/10/2013
Sinn Féin MLA Phil Flanagan has welcomed confirmation by the Minister for Agriculture & Rural Development Michelle O'Neill MLA that she will not agree to fracking taking place on any DARD owned land, including Forest Service, which accounts for 30,690 acres or 16.5% of Tamboran's total licence area
01/10/2013
The decontamination of soil and ground water at 34 sites across Ireland could cost the government more than €166m, according to reports. To date over €119m in cost has been incurred by clean up operations, with an estimated €66m more needed to complete the work. It is understood that doesn't inclu
