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CONSTRUCTION DIRECTORY
Ireland Construction News Archive for August 2012
31/08/2012
Fianna Fáil TD for Longford Westmeath, Robert Troy, has welcomed the announcement that investment has been granted for work at Ennell Court in Mullingar. Deputy Troy commented: "I would like to welcome the announcement that investment has been granted for Ennell Court under the Social Housing Inves
31/08/2012
Environment Minister Alex Attwood today outlined the results of a major new retail capacity study that will help map out the future for shopping in Derry. There are currently nine major applications for new retail space within the City. The study analysed current shopping patterns and assessed the
31/08/2012
Lagan Brick workers met with a delegation of councillors from Meath County Council to discuss the long-running dispute at the company’s manufacturing plant in Kingscourt, Co. Cavan. SIPTU Organiser, John Regan, said: "The workers had a productive meeting with the council delegation, which included
31/08/2012
Labour TD Kevin Humpreys is calling for Dublin City Council to exercise the break clause in the contract for the Poolbeg Incinerator with Covanta. It has cost the taxpayer over €80 million to date. Mr Humphreys said: "When the deadline of February 29th passed, council management stated that the fi
31/08/2012
Lord Mayor Naoise Ó Muirí has launched the new-look Fairview Park on Dublin's northside today, 31st August. The 20-acre park now features a range of improvements on a 4.7 acre site along the northern boundary of the park. These include a children's playground that will keep even the most demanding
31/08/2012
A kite caused a power cut in the Dungannon area on Monday when it became entangled with 11,000 volt overhead electricity equipment in the rural area of Granville. Northern Ireland Electricity (NIE) emergency crews disconnected electricity supplies to 64 homes in the area at 20.24 in order to remove
31/08/2012
Regional Development Minister Danny Kennedy arrived on a new train to open extended Park & Ride facilities at Translink's Antrim station. The Minister travelled on the last of the twenty new trains to enter service, to open Antrim station's Park and Ride. The extended Park & Ride facilities will p
31/08/2012
The number of households renting their accommodation increased by 47 per cent since 2006, according to the latest results released by the Central Statistics Office (CSO). The publication, 'Profile 4 The Roof over our Heads – Housing in Ireland', examines the characteristics of over 1.6 million perm
30/08/2012
The Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government, Mr Phil Hogan, T.D., released the results of the recent public consultation on climate policy development. It includes all responses received, as well as his Department's overview of both the results and the substantial volume of comm
30/08/2012
The Social Development Minister has welcomed news from the Bank of Ireland UK that it was ring-fencing £200 million for mortgage lending in NI in an effort to stimulate the housing market. Commenting on the announcement the Minister, Nelson McCausland said: "I recognise the difficult hurdles many h
30/08/2012
Translink has announced that there will be a series of line closures in September to facilitate essential engineering works along the railway line travelling between Ballymoney and Portrush. The line between Coleraine and Portrush will also be closed for nine days between 15th and 23rd September wi
30/08/2012
The Ulster Unionist energy spokesperson has welcomed the decrease in electricity prices announced by Power NI. The firm will be implementing a 14 per cent reduction in prices from October. Mid-Ulster MLA Sandra Overend said: "Power NI have said the decrease is due to a fall in the cost of the fuel
30/08/2012
East Belfast DUP MLA has called for profits announced by Northern Ireland Water (NIW) to be invested in infrastructure improvements within East Belfast. This area has suffered a number of serious flooding incidents in recent years. Mr Robert Newton said: "East Belfast, with its frequent flooding
30/08/2012
Sinn Féin spokesperson for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, has raised concerns about the Irish Greyhound Board’s handling of the building of a new stadium in Limerick. Deputy Michael Colreavy said: "Details have emerged of the poor management on the part of the Irish Greyhound Board over the cons
29/08/2012
The Department of the Environment (DOE) has stepped in to protect the former Workhouse and Coleraine Hospital listed building. This important listed building was built as the entrance block of the Coleraine Union Workhouse in 1841. It is designed in the Tudor Gothic style and follows a plan which w
29/08/2012
Sligo County Council have announced that funding has been secured for a programme of re-alignment works. The 'N4 Ardloy Road Realignment scheme' began on the 27th August 2012. The cost of the project will be over €1.6 million, and the main Contractors are Harrington Concrete and Quarries. The N4
29/08/2012
Blacknight have announced the construction of on-site data centre that will use green technology and create local jobs. Leading Irish registrar and hosting company Blacknight are not content to leave "well enough" alone. Their big project for 2012 is to build an environmentally sound, onsite data c
29/08/2012
Fianna Fáil Dublin Spokesperson and Leader in the Seanad Darragh O'Brien has hit out at the Government's mishandling of the entire property tax issue and called on Fine Gael and Labour to shelve the proposal until concrete steps are taken to ease the country's mortgage arrear crisis and we see jobs
29/08/2012
Roads Minister Danny Kennedy has announced new legislation that will see the introduction of designated public charging bays for the sole use of Electric Vehicles or E-cars. From Monday 3 September 2012, the growing number of drivers of ecars will have sole use of over 40 public 'opportunity' charg
29/08/2012
Sinn Féin MLA Phil Flanagan has welcomed a commitment from Minister of the Environment Alex Atwood to bring forward policy proposals for a Climate Change Bill to the Executive in the autumn. Mr Flanagan said: "It is a positive move for a Minister to bring forward a strategy in addressing the probl
28/08/2012
SDLP Education spokesperson Sean Rogers has said Education Minister John O’Dowd should extend the timeframe set up for consultation on post-primary area plans which could result in the mergers or closures of a number of secondary schools. Speaking after receiving a report from Professor Colin Knox
28/08/2012
Responding to the news that a receiver has been appointed to Greenstar Recycling, Sinn Fein spokesperson on the Environment, Community and Local Government, Brian Stanley TD has demanded that Minister for Environment Phil Hogan intervene and introduce the long awaited regulations for the domestic wa
28/08/2012
Regional Development Minister Danny Kennedy visited the recently completed £3.5 million upgrade at Carmoney Water Treatment Works in Londonderry. Welcoming the completion of the project, Danny Kennedy said: "This project will deliver significant improvements to NI Water services in Carmoney and the
28/08/2012
More than 123,000 mortgages are now behind in repayments, the Irish Times has reported. And Central Bank figures show that the number of borrowers missing mortgage repayments for 90 days or more increased in the three months to the end of June. The quarterly figures showed that a huge 10.9% of mor
28/08/2012
Lisburn-based Robert Craig and Sons, a specialist in industrial pumps for more than 100 years, has secured its first export business in Poland with help from Invest Northern Ireland. The company is now supplying its eco-friendly fuel polishing system to Loadbanks, a major equipment business in Wars
28/08/2012
Tourism Minister Arlene Foster and Social Development Minister Nelson McCausland have visited the Guildhall in Londonderry to announce the award of over £3.5million of financial assistance to support ongoing restoration work. The funding will be used to help transform the Guildhall from a functiona
24/08/2012
A €14m wind farm at Caherdowney in Cork has started generating energy to businesses in Ireland. It is operated by Energia Renewables, one of the largest green firms in Ireland. The wind farm has the capacity to produce 9.2 megawatts of renewable electricity. The main body of the facility's four t
24/08/2012
Following Qualicoat's successful Technical Conference held in Birmingham earlier in the year, the Association has decided to hold a further Conference at their Belfast members meeting on the 4th of October. Discussing the latest powder coating technology, the Conference is ideal for any professiona
24/08/2012
Social Development Minister Nelson McCausland has visited Londonderry to undertake a number of engagements including the formal unveiling of the Glazed Canopy at the Craft Village. This project, managed by the Inner City Trust, received £260,870 for the creation of a large glazed roof canopy to pro
24/08/2012
Dublin South West TD Seán Crowe has welcomed the prompt response from South Dublin County Council who removed racist graffiti which appeared on the walls of Tallaght Stadium. Crowe urged local residents to contact and inform the Garda Authorities or South Dublin County Council if they notice any mo
24/08/2012
Alliance Councillor Andrew Muir has said the sewage pollution at Kinnegar Lagoons is now so bad he has been forced to take the problem to the European Parliament. The North Down representative said he made the move after Holywood was left to suffer yet another smelly summer at the hands of Northern
24/08/2012
Premier Inn is working closely with the Department for Employment and Learning (DEL) as part of its latest recruitment drive for 60 jobs for its newest hotel in Londonderry The construction of the 60 bedroom hotel, which will also feature a 200 seat Brewers Fayre family pub restaurant, is now under
24/08/2012
Fianna Fáil Spokesperson on Transport, Timmy Dooley TD, says the Government should pay heed to the French example of cutting the tax on fuel. It was recently announced that France will cut the tax on fuel to ease the burden on motorists. "With the price of petrol set to hit as much as €1.80 in the
23/08/2012
Alliance Enterprise spokesperson Trevor Lunn MLA has welcomed the decision by PowerNI to cut their electricity prices by 14%. Mr Lunn MLA said: "This decision will bring welcome relief to consumers who are struggling to keep up with household bills. With many people in recent years having to face t
23/08/2012
Families facing back to school costs are set to be dealt another bitter blow according to AA Ireland who have indicated that the price of both petrol and diesel could surge by as much as 7 cent per litre within the next week or two. The unwelcome news means that motorists could be paying as much as
23/08/2012
Upon their return to Clonmoylan bog yesterday, turf cutters in Co Galway have vowed to continue to cut turf until everyone in their area without fuel is supplied. The move is in directly defiance of an EU directive not to cut turf there. Between 50 and 60 locals restarted their turf cutting yesterd
23/08/2012
Recruitment has commenced for the next round of the council's Manufacturing Efficiency Programme. Jointly funded by Belfast and Lisburn City Councils, this programme is designed to support local manufacturers boost their productivity and competitiveness by focusing on their use of resources - energ
23/08/2012
NI Water are informing customers that work is progressing well on a £2m investment to improve and upgrade the watermains network in the North Down area. Work has been taking place at weekends in order to avoid disruption to weekday traffic flow. In light of the good progress to date, and to accommo
23/08/2012
SDLP Northland Councillor John Boyle has said the installation of a traffic island near the junction of Northland Road and Springtown Industrial Estate in time for the start of the new school term is very timely but it also further highlights the on-going difficulties for traffic and pedestrians alo
22/08/2012
Jimmy Deenihan TD Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht has officially opened the restored West Wing of Russborough House, Blessington, County Wicklow. Russborough House is an important national heritage asset. The West Wing was originally built in part to house the very best of race horses
22/08/2012
McCrory Engineering in Aughnacloy, Co. Tyrone has secured business in Sierre Leone for a unique mobile concrete batching plant in a deal worth more than £200,000. The Tyrone company launched its MCM40 machine on the Invest Northern Ireland stand at the recent International Quarrying and Recycling S
22/08/2012
After numerous complaints in recent years, Sligo County Council has announced the contractor is almost finished the major upgrade programme in Grange village. The work was being carried out during the school holidays to minimise disruption to local traffic. The contractor called to local business
22/08/2012
Labour TD for Dublin South East Kevin Humphreys has welcomed the launch of the student rent book, however he has highlighted the need for a deposit protection scheme. He said: "I hope that by this time next year, along with the launching their Rent Book for new students, USI and the Private Rental
22/08/2012
Fine Gael Kerry TD, Brendan Griffin, has welcomed confirmation from the Minister for Agriculture, Simon Coveney TD, that the closing date for receipt of derogation applications under the 2012 Disadvantaged Area Scheme is being extended. He said: "This is an issue that I have been raising with the M
22/08/2012
Land & Property Services assisted by the Northern Ireland Statistics & Research Agency today released the Residential Property Price Index report for Quarter 2 of 2012. The Index measures change in the price of residential property sold in Northern Ireland. The Index uses stamp duty information on
22/08/2012
Sinn Fein TD for Dublin South West Seán Crowe has called on the ESB to clarify what exactly is the root cause of the increasing amount of power failures in parts of Tallaght. The Tallaght based Deputy said that the power supply had failed on Sunday and Monday nights in estates throughout Springfield
22/08/2012
Employment levels in the construction industry are being hampered by rising building costs, according to the Society of Chartered Surveyors Ireland (SCSI). Building costs have increased by 1% in the first half of this year according to new figures released by the firm. SCSI spokesperson Andrew Nug
21/08/2012
Supply to 113,000 customers in the Republic of Ireland and 45,000 customers in Northern Ireland was disrupted, at 14:56pm yesterday, due to temporary faults at two generators, ESB has announced. It caused the electrical frequency to fall temporarily, resulting in interruptions to customers across
21/08/2012
One of Northern Ireland's leading construction firms has reported a pre-tax loss of more than £7m in 2011, the BBC has reported. Ballymena-based Patton Group said it was "an improving year" in "a very difficult trading environment" after the company suffered a £10m loss in 2010. The firm's bottom
21/08/2012
SDLP East Derry MLA John Dallat has said the latest act of vandalism to trains in the North West shows the urgent need for an upgraded system in the area. Mr Dallat, who sits on the Stormont DRD Committee, and is an ardent supporter of the railways, condemned the act of vandalism that saw the servi
21/08/2012
The Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Simon Coveney TD, today announced an extension to the closing date for receipt of derogation applications under the 2012 Disadvantaged Areas Scheme. "I am conscious that for some of those intending to apply for a derogation under the 2012 Disadvan
21/08/2012
The Private Residential Tenancies Board (PRTB) to-day (21/8/2012) is reminding students, particularly those who will be renting for first time, that they should choose their landlord and potential flatmates carefully. First time renters can sometimes get caught up in the excitement of living away
21/08/2012
Fianna Fáil Cllr and Mayor of Bandon, Gillian Coughlan, has expressed her concern that seven beaches in Cork have been shut due to poor quality water. Youghal, Claycastle, Redbarn, Coolmaine, Garretstown, Oysterhaven and Garryvoe beaches have been closed due to traces of e-coli in the water. Cllr
21/08/2012
Fianna Fáil Spokesperson on Transport Timmy Dooley has expressed his dismay at the Government’s ongoing refusal to take any action to ease the burden on motorists of escalating fuel prices. Deputy Dooley said: "In April last, Fianna Fáil published a Bill to immediately cut the price of petrol and d
21/08/2012
Environment Minister Alex Attwood will meet members of the Ulster Farmers’ Union as part of his initiative to designate Northern Ireland’s first national park. The Minister said: "I have already made clear that I want to bring enabling legislation for national parks before the Assembly at the earl
20/08/2012
The Irish Banking Federation (IBF)/PwC Mortgage Market Profile, published today, shows that the number of new mortgage loans issued to First-Time Buyers and Mover Purchasers during Q2 2012 increased on a year-on-year basis. A total of 3,225 new mortgages to the value of €524 million were issued dur
20/08/2012
External Wall Insulation (EWI) and Multi Purpose Render, manufactured by Saint-Gobain Weber, the leading UK formulator of innovative, high performance materials and systems for the construction industry, has been specified for the new Kildare Community College in County Kildare, Ireland. The new s
20/08/2012
McDonald's has officially opened its new drive-thru restaurant in Charlestown, north Dublin. The opening created 70 jobs. McDonald' Charlestown franchissee Morgan McStay said: "The opening of McDonald's in Charlestown gives another boost to the local area and to the shopping centre in which we are
20/08/2012
From syringes to ceramics, fishing line to fence posts and plastics to pushbikes – it's all been found on Northern Ireland's beaches and the Marine Conservation Society (MCS), the UK charity dedicated to protecting our seas, shores and wildlife, says it needs beach lovers to help get the issue on th
20/08/2012
Alliance MLA Chris Lyttle has praised moves by Harland and Wolff to develop its expertise in the renewable energy industry. The MLA for East Belfast congratulated the local company after it completed a 1,500 tonne renewable energy substation, bound for a wind-farm close to Liverpool. Chris Lyttle
20/08/2012
NI Water have announced the completion of a £8 million upgrade at Magherafelt Wastewater Treatment Works. Welcoming the project's completion, Regional Development Minister Danny Kennedy said: "This project represents a major investment for Magherafelt and the surrounding area. It will bring signifi
20/08/2012
There will be a number of lane restrictions in place over the next three weeks on the A1 dual carriageway between Dromore and Banbridge as Roads Service start seven kilometres of resurfacing work. The road works will be completed over three weekends, Friday 24 August to Monday 27 August 2012, Frida
20/08/2012
Fianna Fáil Donegal Senator Brian Ó Domhnaill has called on the Minister for the Environment to approve the next step of the much anticipated Gweedore Sewerage Scheme without further delay. Senator Ó Domhnaill said: "The Gweedore Sewerage Scheme is long overdue and while much of the preparatory wor
20/08/2012
Minister for Natural Resources, Fergus O'Dowd, has welcomed the appointment of Sean Finlay as Business Development Manager of Geoscience Ireland. His appointment has been announced by the Geological Survey of Ireland (GSI) who, together with Enterprise Ireland, support the Geoscience Ireland initi
20/08/2012
Just as Christmas arrives once a year so does the annual round of trade shows and after doing them for over 40 years they seem to come round quicker each time! Once again Peat Wholesale will be joining forces with Dimpco and holding our show in their premises on the Old Airport Road in Clonshaugh on
17/08/2012
Tourism Minister Arlene Foster has congratulated the Burrendale Hotel, County Club and Spa after they were awarded four-star status under a new NITB quality grading scheme. During an event to recognise the achievement, the Minister praised the hard work and investment behind the newly refurbished h
17/08/2012
Kildare County Council has granted planning permission for computer chip giant Intel to build a a new fabrication plant at its site in Leixlip. The firm lodged a planning application in May. According to RTÉ, the application was for a 162,000 sq metre building which would be used for the construc
17/08/2012
The Local Government Management Agency (LGMA) confirmed today that over €100 million has been received to date from 990,459 households in payment of the Household Charge. In addition to this, there were 19,490 waivers received, with a further 6,000 registrations currently being queried. "These
17/08/2012
Alliance MLA Chris Lyttle has praised moves by Harland and Wolff to develop its expertise in the renewable energy industry. The MLA for East Belfast congratulated the local company after it completed a 1,500 tonne renewable energy substation, bound for a wind-farm close to Liverpool. Mr Lyttle MLA
17/08/2012
Residents of an Enniskillen housing development are having their lives blighted by the smell of raw sewage, according to the Impartial Reporter newspaper. Some people living on Danny's Mill Road have been reduced to tears as the smell takes over the area. Although NI Water has added chemicals to t
17/08/2012
South Belfast DUP MLA and Chairman of the Regional Development Committee Jimmy Spratt has responded to the Department for Regional Development's decision not to provide a tidal clearway pilot on the Lisburn Road. Commenting, Mr. Spratt said: "I fully support the Lisburn Road Traders who are seeki
17/08/2012
Airtricity, Northern Ireland's fastest-growing and greenest energy provider, has presented £64,000 in community funding to local groups from its Community Funds for the Bin Mountain, Tappaghan and Bessy Bell Wind Farms. During March, Airtricity held a successful Community Fund Information Day in E
17/08/2012
Dublin City Council announced to local residents yesterday that the recent local problem with water quality in the St. Lawrence District Meter Area (DMA) of Clontarf which affected 1,400 consumers has been fully resolved. Leaflets are currently being hand delivered to every water consumer in the DM
17/08/2012
Transport Minister Danny Kennedy has met with Translink officials to check progress on their plans to extend rail services. The extended services are part of the new trains' programme, an important element of Executive plans to deliver improved services for the rail user. The programme involves si
17/08/2012
Commenting on the threat of legal action against people who have not paid the Household Charge, Sinn Féin Local Government spokesperson Brian Stanley TD said the charge is both unfair and a failure in terms of revenue-raising and should be abolished. He said: "The threat of legal action against hun
17/08/2012
The new ZT Work Position Safety Harness has been launched today helping to expand the Safety Systems range of UK company ZT. Using the ever popular ‘ZT leg gaitor system’ that takes away any need for groin straps the new fall protection work harness is designed with a three point attachment to ensu
16/08/2012
The K1 Multilayer Press-fit Plumbing System for potable, sanitary and heating applications has been installed throughout the site of a Monastery situated in the heart of Crossgar, County Down. K1 from Certus, Wavin's approach to above ground drainage and plumbing for industrial, public, commercial
16/08/2012
North Down Alliance Councillor Larry Thompson has welcomed news that a secure future may be on the horizon for Cultra Station House. Currently owned by Ireland's 'bad bank' NAMA, the old disused Railway building has fallen into disrepair in recent years and is now on sale for a fraction of its orig
16/08/2012
Belfast City Council and the Department for Social Development are marking a £4m investment in local parks with an official sod cutting at Dunville and Woodvale parks. It is part of the £150m Investment Programme 2012-2015 instigated by the leaders of the council`s political parties earlier this ye
16/08/2012
Children and young people who attend the Walkway Community Centre off the Newtownards Road in East Belfast have received a boost from the Energy for Children Charitable Trust - the Charity set up by Phoenix and the wider natural gas industry with the aim to help local disadvantaged children. The Ce
16/08/2012
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has began working on Phase 2 of Kerdiffstown site investigation works. Three rigs are drilling a series of boreholes on and adjacent to the landfill site. The boreholes will help the EPA to gather more data on the site and, combined with the recent geophys
16/08/2012
The Irish Wind Energy Association (IWEA) has announces that the Autumn Conference will take place in the INEC in Killarney on Thursday 4th October. The main sponsor for the event is Element Power Ireland Development Ltd and supporting sponsor is SSE Renewables. Lunch will be sponsored by ENERCON W
16/08/2012
An Bord Pleanála has rejected a previously approved proposal for a 14-turbine wind farm near Moycullen in Co Galway. The board overruled its own inspector’s recommendation of the project, citing the area’s archaeological heritage and the risk of peat slippage as the main reasons for rejecting the p
16/08/2012
East Belfast DUP MLA and member of the Assembly's Enterprise, Trade and Investment Committee Robin Newton has described the building of a 1,500 tonne platform for the off shore wind industry by Harland & Wolff as gold medal type engineering. Robin Newton said: "This latest H&W venture is a piece
16/08/2012
Fianna Fáil spokesperson on Communications, Energy and Natural Resources, Michael Moynihan TD, says he is appalled at efforts by Bord Gáis to increase its prices by almost 8% in October. Bord Gáis energy recently announced it has applied to the Commission for Energy Regulation (CER) for a 7.54% ris
16/08/2012
Agriculture Minister Michelle O'Neill MLA has visited the Dunbia beef processing plant at Dungannon and toured its dedicated product development facility. Dunbia (Dungannon) is a cluster of three facilities engaged in the slaughter, de-boning and packing of beef, lamb and pork products from locally
15/08/2012
Electric Ireland, the Official Energy Partner to Electric Picnic,has revealed Dancergy, a dance-themed activity at this year's Electric Picnic, led by well-known 1990's fitness instructor, Mr Motivator. With the installation of the sustainable energy dance floor at the Electric Ireland zone of the
15/08/2012
Alternative Energy Ireland (AEI) have launched Eco-plan - Ireland's first independent interest free payment plan for solar panels. •Want to reduce running costs in your house? •Want to install a solar panel? •Don't have the funds to pay for a high quality solar system? This is no problem with Ec
15/08/2012
South Down MP Margaret Ritchie is continuing her campaign to have the Rural Fuel Duty Rebate introduced in Northern Ireland. Ms Ritchie first raised the case with the then Economic Secretary to the UK Treasury, Justine Greening MP, in February 2011 when it became apparent that the Coalition Governm
15/08/2012
Environment Minister Alex Attwood today launched a new book on Dunluce Castle’s intriguing history, including many exciting new insights. The book confirms why the Causeway Coast needs protection and positive development and why now is the time to grasp sustainable development opportunities. The
15/08/2012
Members of the public have been urged to heed the advice of the Irish Coast Guard as Met Eireann has issued a weather warning forecast for today. The weather warning and gale warning was issued this afternoon by Met Eireann as southeast to east gales or strong gales are forecast to develop early We
15/08/2012
1,212 new housing units were commenced in the first four months of 2012, according to new statistics released by the Construction Industry Federation (CIF). This represents a drop of 539 units or 31% drop on the same period during 2011 when work began on 1,751 new units, according to the CIF's lat
15/08/2012
It's six of the best and counting for County Tyrone-based modular construction specialists, the McAvoy Group as it has just been awarded a lucrative series of school contracts in the City of London. The projects, which range from extension works to the provision of completely new premises, have a c
15/08/2012
Calor, one of Ireland's leading suppliers of LPG and rural energy solutions has announced a joint venture with Hamilton Gas Products, Bangor a leading supplier of domestic appliances in the United Kingdom and Ireland. The strategic agreement will see Calor purchase 50% of the shares of Hamilton t
15/08/2012
The Department of Enterprise, Trade and Investment has accepted a disqualification undertaking for nine years from a director of a Portrush commercial property development business. Colin Richard Fletcher (50) of Ballymacrea Road, Portrush, Co. Antrim was disqualified in respect of his conduct as d
15/08/2012
Taylor Signs Ltd one of the oldest sign companies in Ireland 70 years on the hoof fell to the Celtic tiger . They had a staff of over 60 at the peak. They were well known as sign makers to corporations institutions and government bodies. People would actually arrive in our office asking to bu
15/08/2012
Fianna Fáil Finance Spokesperson Michael McGrath has criticised the government for failing to introduce legislation to regulate the household budgeting and debt advice sector one year on from the collapse of Home Payments Ltd. He has called on government to quickly move a Fianna Fáil bill through c
14/08/2012
GEM Construction Company Ltd and Purcell Construction Ltd have received a Letter of Intent for the restoration of St Mel's Cathedral in Longford. Gem Purcell Limited undertook the comprehensive tender process by initially making a written submission together with 13 other local and national buildin
14/08/2012
The Central Bank of Ireland has published joint research with the Central Statistics Office entitled 'Housing equity withdrawal in Ireland: 2000 – 2011'. It summarises research presented to the Statistical and Social Inquiry Society of Ireland in May 2012. At the peak of the property boom from 20
14/08/2012
Waterford County Local Authorities and Tramore Tidy Towns have worked together to create a welcoming feature at the Old Railway Station House grounds which is one of the first sights people see on entering Tramore. Anne Cheasty, Chairperson of Tramore Tidy Towns said: "The boarded up windows and ga
14/08/2012
The Irish Maritime and Energy Resource Centre (IMERC) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding on research collaboration with the U.S. Northwest National Marine Renewable Energy Research Center (NNMREC). An alliance between Cork Institute of Technology, the Irish Naval Service and UCC, IMERC seeks
14/08/2012
The Port of Cork Company have today announced their annual results for 2011 and despite continuing to experience a challenging economic environment, the firm delivered a satisfactory performance with total traffic amounting to 8.8 million tonnes, which matched the 2010 traffic levels. Turnover for
14/08/2012
Microsemi Corporation, a leading provider of semiconductor solutions differentiated by power, security, reliability and performance, officially named its Ennis, Ireland facility as its European headquarters. The announcement represents a significant endorsement of the work of the Ennis facility and
14/08/2012
SDLP Lisburn City Councillor Brian Heading has welcomed news that improvements will be made to directional signs in the Lagmore and Mount Eagles housing estates, but has said work needs to commence within the financial year. Cllr Heading was speaking after receiving assurances from the Department f
14/08/2012
Dublin City Councillor Louise Minihan has called on homeowners to maintain their boycott of the Home Tax and bin the latest threatening letters from the Local Government Management Agency [LGMA]. Cllr Minihan was responding to an announcement from the LGMA, in which the agency stated that is was pr
14/08/2012
A Co Tyrone farmer was fined £100 plus £31 court costs at Dungannon Magistrates' Court. Mr William Sterling, of Muff Road, Cookstown, Co. Tyrone, was fined for making a polluting discharge to a waterway. On 13 April 2011, a Water Quality Inspector, acting on behalf of the Northern Ireland Environ
14/08/2012
Regional Development Minister Danny Kennedy has announced the installation of a puffin crossing at The Brook, Enniskillen in Co Fermanagh. The Minister said: "This crossing will improve road safety for pedestrians, particularly vulnerable road users such as, school children, the elderly and disable
13/08/2012
Television viewers in Ireland watching Katie Taylor's victorious Olympic final bout caused significant change in electricity demand, according to figures from the EirGrid National Control Centre. The excitement, tension and then elation after Katie's victory caused people to temporarily change t
13/08/2012
Over 4500m2 of Topdek from Irish construction firm Kingspan have been installed on the roof of a new Morrisons store in Ordsall, Manchester, forming a key part of a multi-million pound regeneration program in the area. The Morrisons store sits at the heart of LPC Living's £50 million Radclyffe Park
13/08/2012
On the historic 85th anniversary celebration of the development of Ardnacrusha power station, Minister Rabbitte emphasized the enormity of the Shannon Scheme which involved the construction and roll out of an electricity network system across the length and breadth of Ireland in 1927. He also emph
13/08/2012
NI Water has raised serious concerns about a recent break in at one of its buildings in Dunmurry. During a site investigation recently, a member of staff noticed that a number of windows at the old lab building in Dunmurry had been broken. Further investigation revealed additional damage to the int
13/08/2012
The Irish construction industry is continuing to struggle according to the latest Ulster Bank Construction PMI for July 2012. Both activity and new business fell at faster rates than previous months. Simon Barry is the Chief Economist with Ulster Bank explains: “The results of this survey are dis
13/08/2012
76 percent of construction companies have come across black economy operations in the last 3 months. In a new Construction Industry Federation (CIF) survey on the black economy in the sector, 85 percent of construction companies have also come across an increased number of black economy operations
13/08/2012
Northern Ireland wind energy company Simple Power applauded Energy Minister Arlene Foster for her strong decision on renewable energy, announced last night following a year-long review, which will bring significant economic benefits in the form of economic growth, jobs and a boost for the rural econ
13/08/2012
Dublin South West Sinn Féin TD Seán Crowe believes the reduction of rent allowances by the Department of Social Protection is forcing tenants to break contracts with landlords leading to the loss of thousands of Euro in rental deposits. It emerged this week that over €30 million in non returned dep
13/08/2012
The Department for Agriculture and Rural Development has launched a consultation seeking views on its draft Strategic Plan 2012 -2020. The purpose of the consultation is to seek views from interested parties on the contents of the Plan which details actions intended to achieve the Department’s visi
13/08/2012
Peat Wholesale, established in 1969, is one of Ireland’s most respected and premier electronics distributors. In a major move for the company Peats have opened a new 1,000sq foot trade showroom to highlight the vast range of products they now stock. It's only when you see the full range of brands
10/08/2012
The results of a climate change survey commissioned by the Department of the Environment, published today show that of those persons in Northern Ireland who believe in climate change, 50% are concerned about the effects of climate change. This represents a fall from the last survey conducted in 20
10/08/2012
One of Ireland's biggest firms DCC has reached an agreement with BP to acquire BP's liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) distribution business in Britain. Completion of the acquisition is expected to take place at the end of September 2012. The Business supplies a wide range of industrial, commercial and
10/08/2012
Providence Resources, the Irish oil and gas exploration and production company, whose shares are listed in London (AIM) and Dublin (IEX), has announced that, together with its partner Lansdowne Oil and Gas, it has been offered a new licensing option over five part blocks adjacent to the Barryroe oil
10/08/2012
Alliance Environment spokesperson Anna Lo MLA has called for the Northern Ireland Environment Agency to be given independence from the DoE. The Agency currently sits within the Department, yet nearly all Environment Agencies in other countries are independent of their Government. Anna Lo MLA said
10/08/2012
Peat Wholesale, established in 1969, is one of Ireland’s most respected and premier electronics distributors. In a major move for the company Peats have opened a new 1,000sq foot trade showroom to highlight the vast range of products they now stock. It's only when you see the full range of brands
10/08/2012
The Environmental Pillar has just published its policy on shale gas, calling for cessation of all fracking activities in Ireland. "The known impacts of fracking are so serious that the Government needs to act now to put a stop to all fracking activity in Ireland," said Michael Ewing speaking on be
10/08/2012
Down District Council is set to relocate its headquarters at the end of this summer to a redeveloped state of the art historic building at the Downshire Estate on the Ardglass Road, Downpatrick. Formerly known as the Downshire Hospital, the renovated and extended building will be the site from whic
10/08/2012
The first steps have been taken towards starting work on what could be one of the biggest community-led regeneration programmes to be undertaken in south Belfast. Earlier this year, Belfast City Council, in partnership with the Housing Executive agreed to a request from Belfast South Community Reso
10/08/2012
A redeveloped Liberty Hall will allow SIPTU to better represent its members into the 21st century and strengthen the union’s connection with local communities according to General Secretary, Joe O'Flynn. In an article published in the Irish Times Joe O'Flynn outlined why a new Liberty Hall is neede
10/08/2012
NI Water has raised serious concerns about a recent break in and arson attack at the Ballywonard Service Reservoir in Newtownabbey. The fire caused damage to an outbuilding and chlorine sampling equipment. The building is now structurally unsafe and will need extensive work to fix. NI Water repres
10/08/2012
Environment Minister Alex Attwood has announced that one of Northern Ireland's bathing waters has now failed to meet the required Directive standards for the 2012 bathing season. This follows two instances of poor water quality on 28 June and 24 July. However, the Minister was also able to give rea
09/08/2012
Ireland based CRH plc, the international building materials group, announces that it has entered negotiations with Jaypee Cement Corporation (Jaypee) that may lead to the purchase by CRH of an equity stake in Jaypee’s Gujarat cement business. The Gujarat operation under consideration consists o
09/08/2012
Moorehall Lodge Drogheda has officially opened its doors and will provide a positive experience for people in a place they can flourish and call home. Each of the houses, Newgrange, Rosnaree, Mellifont and Millmount, has its own front door, kitchen, living room and dining room. Each house also has
09/08/2012
Forty Housing Executive tenants living in the Springmadden and Ballymurphy areas of West Belfast are getting brand new kitchens courtesy of a £160,000 improvement scheme. As part of the current scheme tenants will be able to select their new kitchen units, worktop and tiles from a range of option
09/08/2012
Ulster Unionist MLA Tom Elliott has welcomed the decision by the Department for Regional Development to erect road signs at the main border crossings welcoming drivers to Northern Ireland. Mr Elliott said: "These signs provide a welcome to tourists and indeed all visitors to Northern Ireland and as
09/08/2012
Jan O'Sullivan, Minister for Housing and Planning, has launched a draft voluntary code for the regulation of approved housing bodies. The draft code, which is available on the Department’s website
09/08/2012
SDLP Strabane District Councillor Patsy Kelly has expressed his delight at the council’s successful bid for £873,000 of Active Transport funding from the Department for Regional Development The money will permit the construction of a pedestrian and cycle bridge at Melvin. Cllr Kelly said: "The com
09/08/2012
SIPTU has condemned the owners of Lagan Brick for the disrespect they have shown to the dispute settlement mechanisms of the State by refusing to agree to a just solution to the long-running dispute at the company’s manufacturing plant in Kingscourt, Co. Cavan. SIPTU Organiser, John Regan, said: "T
09/08/2012
Alliance Newcastle Councillor Patrick Clarke has welcomed a commitment being given by the Minister for Agriculture and Rural Development to carry out essential repairs to the glasshouses and built structures within the National Arboretum at Castlewellan Forest Park. Councillor Clarke had voiced hi
09/08/2012
Jimmy Deenihan TD, Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht has welcomed the fact that the number of compensation payments made to turf cutters affected by the cessation of turf cutting on 53 raised bog special areas of conservation has now exceeded 1,000. Under the compensation scheme, affect
09/08/2012
Cork County Counil has announced the public water supply to consumers on the Quarry Cross, Grenagh and Lyre WSS, Clonakilty has been restored. However, on the advice of the HSE, a boil water notice is in place on the Lyre WSS scheme pending further testing at consumer taps. Sampling and testing w
08/08/2012
Ruairí Quinn TD, Minister for Education & Skills, today (Fri) congratulated Louth County Council on the delivery of a new 16-classroom primary school in Drogheda, Co Louth. Scoil Oilibhéir Naofa is the first school to be delivered by a local authority on behalf of the Department of Education & Skill
08/08/2012
County Down-based Carryduff Building Supplies (CBS) has announced that it has invested more than £250,000 in new equipment and facilities, in a move that cements its commitment to the future of the industry. The company recently opened two newly-constructed buildings for concrete production and CB
08/08/2012
Mott MacDonald has been appointed by Cork County Council to provide consultancy services for the delivery of the €16 million infrastructure package aspect of the Cork Science and Innovation Park (CSIP) in the Republic of Ireland. Located on a greenfield site in the western suburbs of Cork between B
08/08/2012
Fine Gael TD for Dun Laoghaire, Mary Mitchell O'Connor, has called on NAMA to drop the veil of secrecy and be open and transparent with the public about its property portfolio and sales process. "I believe that NAMA has a habit of keeping details of property sales closely guarded making it difficul
08/08/2012
Westmeath County Council is investigating the feasibility of providing a Skateboard Park in Mullingar Town. Five possible site locations have been identified as follows: •Ballymahon Road •Fair Green •Bleachyard Road •Mullingar Town Park •Robinstown Link Road These five locations of a skate
08/08/2012
Simple Power, a leading wind energy company and Northern Ireland's biggest electricity retailer, Power NI, have announced a powerful working partnership which sees the electricity company purchase power generated by Simple Power's single wind turbines across Northern Ireland. The contract term ex
08/08/2012
North Down Alliance Councillor Andrew Muir has welcomed plans from the Roads Service to improve traffic flow at Seapark, Holywood. The Roads Service plan to introduce double yellow lines at the Seapark Railway Bridge following representations made by Councillor Muir on behalf of local residents. C
08/08/2012
It's six of the best and counting for County Tyrone-based modular construction specialists, the McAvoy Group as it has just been awarded a lucrative series of school contracts in the City of London. The projects, which range from extension works to the provision of completely new premises, have a c
08/08/2012
Cork South Central T.D. Ciaran Lynch, has invited the Irish Insurance Federation to sit before the Oireachtas Committee on the Environment, Transport, Culture and the Gaeltacht, of which he is Chair, to discuss the challenges faced by home and business owners as a result of flooding. He said: "The
08/08/2012
Belfast City Council has agreed in principle to support seven projects across the city worth a total of £800,000 as part of the council`s Investment Programme 2012-15. As well as announcing £150 million for physical investment, the council set aside a total of £5 million and established the Local I
07/08/2012
Part of the Moy Road, Dungannon will be closed to through traffic for six days as an £80,000 resurfacing scheme takes place. The road is closed from the junction with Main Road Moygashel to the junction with Gortmerron Link Road until Saturday evening 18 August. The road will be closed each day fro
07/08/2012
Labour Party TD and member of the Oireachtas Transport Committee, Seán Kenny, today welcomed the granting of a railway order for the linking up of the Luas Green and Red lines. He said: "The Luas Broombridge line will run from the Green Line's St Stephen's Green stop in Dublin city centre to Broomb
07/08/2012
Jan O'Sullivan TD Minister of State, Department of Environment, Community and Local Government has today launched the final report of the Environment Protection Agency(EPA)-funded "Carbon Restore" project. The EPA research Report shows that breathing new life into cut-away and degraded boglands w
07/08/2012
Regional Development Minister Danny Kennedy MLA has awarded a £4.3million investment package to four local councils to promote Active Travel Demonstration Projects. The local investment comes as a result of a competition inviting all councils in Northern Ireland to submit proposals for funding to d
07/08/2012
Focus Ireland launched a new campaign which seeks to secure a legal right to housing for all citizens in need of a home and for this to be enshrined in our Constitution. Focus Ireland launched the Right To A Home campaign as a new survey carried out for the charity found that a massive 80% of the
07/08/2012
There has been a massive drop in activity in the housing sector according to the National Housing Construction Index. The index shows that planning applications in the first half of 2012 are down almost 20% on last year, while the number of projects starting have dropped by 7%. Planning applicatio
07/08/2012
During the most recent Price Control Review to set Phoenix's operating costs and allowable revenues for the next operating period (for 2012 and 2013), the NIAUR proposed material changes to a regulatory agreement that had been reached between Phoenix and the NIAUR in 2006. The 2006 agreement, whi
07/08/2012
ZeroPoint Clean Tech, have announced that its second biomass gasification deployment is producing carbon negative heat and power. The second site to achieve successful grid connection is in Newry, Ireland. The first site is operational in Germany. ZeroPoint's carbon negative process utilizes biom
07/08/2012
The Minister for Public and Commuter Transport, Alan Kelly, TD, has officially announced Bus Éireann's trial of the country's first natural gas-powered bus in a move that may help reduce fuel costs and benefit the environment. Transport Minister Alan Kelly with Maeve Cashman and Alan Connolly at B
07/08/2012
An extraordinary claim that NAMA has given its approval to the sale of assets under the control of the agency to its own executives in private deals must be urgently clarified by the agency, according to the Fianna Fáil Finance Spokesperson Michael McGrath. Deputy McGrath was reacting to the claim
06/08/2012
The new indoor sports arena at Athlone Institute of Technology (AIT) is to receive €737,500 in Government funding it has been announced. The money is being provided under the Special Athletics Tracks Initiative, operated by the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport. AIT President, Professor C
06/08/2012
Bord Gáis Energy (BG Energy) has applied to the Commission for Energy Regulation (CER) for a 7.54% rise in its residential gas tariffs from this October. The CER has today published a public consultation paper on this matter. Following this public consultation and a detailed review of BG Ene
06/08/2012
Roads Service today announced plans to start eight km of resurfacing work on the M1 Eastbound between Junction 14 Tamnamore and Junction 12 The Birches. The road works will be completed over two weekends, Friday 10 August to Monday 13 August 2012 and Friday 17 August to Monday 20 August 2012. Mar
06/08/2012
Minister for Education & Skills, Ruairí Quinn T.D. has granted the Patronage of two new schools (one in Maynooth and one in Naas) to Kildare VEC. Welcoming the announcement the VEC Chairman Cllr Mark Wall said: "This announcement is a tremendous vote of confidence in Public education and in particu
06/08/2012
Sinn Féin MLA Phil Flanagan has reacted angrily to the erection of signs along the border welcoming people to 'Northern Ireland'. Mr Flanagan says that the signs are a pet project of the DRD Minister Danny Kennedy, a complete waste of money and they even go against the advice of the Tourist Board.
06/08/2012
Fine Gael Dublin Central Deputy, Paschal Donohoe, has welcomed the decision by An Bord Pleanála to grant a Railway Order which will see the Luas link-up, in the form of the of the Luas BXD line, getting the go ahead for construction. "The construction of the Luas BXD line will be a fantastic addit
06/08/2012
Revelations that a senior executive at NAMA was able to purchase a property from the agency's portfolio which was not put up for sale on the open market should be referred to the Gardai to investigate further under the NAMA Act 2009, according to Fianna Fáil Finance Spokesperson Michael McGrath. De
06/08/2012
A major resurfacing scheme on the Donegall Road, Belfast is due to commence on Monday 13 August 2012. The scheme between Broadway Roundabout and Thalia Street is being undertaken to improve the safety and strength of the road and is expected to take five weeks to complete. In order to provide a s
03/08/2012
After 16 months of construction and an investment of €26 million, the N5 Longford Bypass opens 2 months ahead of schedule. Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, Leo Varadkar, welcomed the opening of the N5 Longford Bypass. "The bypass will dramatically improve the town environment for residen
03/08/2012
Costain, a leading engineering solutions provider, has announced that it has been awarded two contracts. Firstly, in Joint Venture, a £102m Northern Ireland Roads Service contract awarded for the design and construction phase of the A8 Belfast to Larne Dualling, split equally between the Joint Ven
03/08/2012
Mr Ciarán Lynch TD has welcomed the move on flood alleviation measures. He said: "I welcome the fact that senior officials in the Department of Environment Heritage and Local Government have written to the local authorities in Cork, asking them to report back on the extent to which local businesses
03/08/2012
Mr Donal McManus, Executive Director of the Irish Council for Social Housing, has welcomed the set up of the NAMA company to fast-track the purchase of social housing. He said: "The establishment of a special purpose vehicle (SPV) will be crucial in accelerating the transfer of properties for socia
03/08/2012
Alliance MLA Anna Lo, who is the Chair of the Assembly Environment Committee, visited Prehen Wood to view the impact of a building site for four dwellings close to the ancient woodland. She was invited there by the Chair and Vice Chair of the Prehen Historical and Environmental Society. The develo
03/08/2012
SIPTU members at Lagan Brick continue to seek an urgent meeting with the owners of the brick manufacturing plant in Kingscourt, county Cavan, to establish whether they will implement a Labour Court recommendation that could resolve the long running dispute. The Court recommended that the 25 workers
03/08/2012
Energy Minister, Arlene Foster has announced the banding levels for support under the Northern Ireland Renewables Obligation (NIRO) which will come into operation on 1 April 2013. The NIRO is the government’s mechanism for incentivising renewable electricity in Northern Ireland and is complimented
03/08/2012
NI Water has announced that the first phase of our Watermains Improvement Programme on the Cliftonville Road is progressing well, and work from the Antrim Road junction to Rosapenna Drive and Oldpark Avenue to Cliftonville Circus is ahead of schedule. As a consequence of this and following consulta
03/08/2012
SDLP Lisburn City Councillor Brian Heading has said that questions need to be asked about the scrutiny of private firms retained by the DoE and Roads Service to maintain streets and clean gullies, among other duties. Cllr Heading was speaking after a community meeting regarding the fall-out from th
02/08/2012
Minister for Trade and Development, Joe Costello today he said that the recently released small area population statistics from the 2011 Census highlighted gross disadvantages between people living in the North City Centre compared to other parts of the country. "The differences reported make for d
02/08/2012
Minister for Housing and Planning, Jan O’Sullivan, T.D., has published draft guidelines for planning authorities on carrying out environmental impact assessment. The publication marks the start of a 7 week public consultation phase during which all stakeholders and members of the public are invited
02/08/2012
Mr Fintan Slye has been selected as EirGrid's next Chief Executive, after a competitive recruitment and selection process. Mr Slye has extensive senior management experience in the electricity industry. He is currently the Director of Operations at EirGrid and previously worked in Ireland and inte
02/08/2012
A European Commission report due to be published by the end of September is likely to lead to EU rules requiring insurance firms to insure homes at risk of flooding, Dublin Labour MEP Emer Costello has claimed. "For the past two years the European Commission has been looking at EU Member States' ru
02/08/2012
Simon Coveney TD, Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, has today announced the launch of the 2013 Bioenergy Scheme to grant aid the planting of willow and miscanthus crops. The Bioenergy Schemes have supported the planting of some 3,250 hectares of energy crops since 2007. Announcing th
02/08/2012
Sinn Féin MLA Alex Maskey said the response by NI Water and the Roads Service to the interim report by Belfast City Council into the flooding on June 27th was at best premature and unhelpful. The South Belfast MLA said: "The response by these two agencies is at best premature. They have been asked
02/08/2012
Turning waste products into a viable business sounds like a task set by Lord Sugar, but this is actually the challenge undertaken by a group of students from South Eastern Regional College who have recently set up their own recycling company. Bellisle Recycling has been set up by five carpentry a
02/08/2012
SDLP West Tyrone MLA Joe Byrne has welcomed that dates have been set for the beginning of work on the A5 road upgrade. Mr Byrne said that the infrastructural improvement would be a huge boost to the economic prosperity of the North-West. Speaking from the Silverbirch section of the road, Mr Byrne
01/08/2012
The National Asset Management Agency (NAMA) is stepping up efforts to free vacant properties around the country for social housing. NAMA has reportedly set up a new firm called Nama Asset Residential Property Services Limited, to acquire the target of almost 2,500 properties by the end of 2013. Fe
01/08/2012
Dublin North Central T.D. Aodhán Ó Riordáin, today called on the Minister for Environment and Local Government to review the tax on second homes for those who only own one property. He said: "If you currently own a property in which you do not live you are liable for the charge. This includes peopl
01/08/2012
Senator Thomas Byrne has voiced his strong objections to the Government's proposal o install huge overhead power lines across County Meath. The Meath Senator has hit out at Fine Gael and Labour for their massive u-turn on the issue. It follows confirmation from the Minister for Communications, Ener
01/08/2012
Energy Minister Arlene Foster announced today that Northern Ireland consumers will save money and be more energy efficient when electricity smart meters are installed in homes by 2020. The Strategic Energy Framework committed Northern Ireland to finding the right smart metering solution. Arlene Fo
01/08/2012
Longford Town will benefit from the end to heavy goods vehicles and through traffic clogging up the Town Centre as the N5 Longford Bypass opens to Traffic this Friday the 3rd August 2012 after 16 months of construction and 2 months ahead of Schedule. Mayor of Longford County Council Cllr. Sean Farr
01/08/2012
Part of the M1 will close this weekend for the start of three kilometres of resurfacing work. The roadworks on the M1 Westbound between Junction 12 (The Birches), and Junction 13 (Beattie's Corner) will run from Friday 3 August to Monday 6 August 2012. Mark McPeak, Roads Service's Project Manager
01/08/2012
Ireland is well-placed to benefit from the new construction sector action plan launched today by the EU in Brussels, Dublin Labour MEP Emer Costello has said, pointing out that the full achievement of the targets of the new energy performance of buildings directive could create up to 10,000 jobs in
01/08/2012
Regional Development Minister, Danny Kennedy, has announced his decision to proceed with two stretches of the A5 Western Transport Corridor dual carriageway project. This follows consideration of the Inspector’s Report into the A5 Public Inquiry, which was held last year. The Inspector's Report an
