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Brewing giant Diageo has lodged plans with Kildare County Council for a new €200 million brewery on a greenfield site at Littleconnell in Newbridge. Up to 1,000 jobs are to be created during the two-year construction period of the brewery. Read the full story here.

The Mater Hospital in Dublin has received permission for an €89 million, nine-storey extension block for Covid-19 emergency planning. It will contain 98 beds spread across single rooms to prevent the spread of disease. Read the full story here.

Connacht Rugby has confirmed it is taking the next steps in the redevelopment of The Sportsground, Galway. Phase two includes the construction of a high performance centre and a 7,000 capacity North Stand. The procurement process will take approximately six months...

Multi-national pharmaceutical company Pfizer is to invest €1 Billion in a new biotech plant in the capital. This will represent one of the largest pharma investments in the history of the state. Construction is set to commence next Summer, with the project scheduled...

The Construction Industry Federation (CIF) today launched Construction Safety Week 2022 which will run across 5-days’ over two weeks (17-28th Oct.). The themes for this year are: Safe Access & Egress Safe Working at Height Safe Control of Hazardous Energies Safety...

The Land Development Agency has launched its draft masterplan for the development of the Digital Hub Campus in Dublin 8, which will include 550 new homes. The project is expected to be delivered on a phased basis from 2024. Read the full story here.

Biopharmaceutical company, Eli Lilly, has received planning permission for its proposed new biologics plant in Co Limerick. 500 people will be employed in the construction phase of the project, which will be located on a greenfield site at the IDA's Raheen Business...

There was a return to growth in activity in the construction sector in September. Employment levels have increased now for 17 of the last 18 months with signs of stablisation in new orders seen as encouraging employers to take on more staff. The slight boost in...

Cork City Council has granted permission to Apple Operations Europe Limited for the construction of a four-storey office block on lands at the Hollyhill Industrial Estate, adjacent to its existing premises. The proposed office building will be constructed within the...

Dublin's MetroLink has moved a step closer after the planning application was submitted to An Bord Pleanála. The application from Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII) is for the rail route. MetroLink consists of a new fully segregated railway, most of which will be...