RDS seeking permission for new €50m Anglesea Stand in Ballsbridge
The Royal Dublin Society (RDS) will seek permission for a new €50 million Anglesea Stand at its arena in Ballsbridge, Dublin 4 and hopes to begin construction in August next year. A statutory planning notice shows the application would involve the demolition of the...
Construction sector appears strong in outlook
The construction sector is looking increasingly confident after input inflation fell to 33-month low with new orders, employment and buying all accelerating. Future expectations in the sector are approaching their highest level since early 2022, driven by strong...
Quarterly construction output up 7.5% in Quarter 1 – CSO
New figures from the Central Statistics Office show that the volume of construction production rose by 7.5% in the first quarter of 2023 compared with the fourth quarter of 2022 on a seasonally adjusted basis. All sectors recorded a quarterly increase in the...
Green light for hotel overlooking St Stephen’s Green
Dublin City Council has given the green light for a 120 bedroom seven-storey hotel overlooking the Iveagh Gardens at Dublin’s St Stephen’s Green. The council has granted planning permission after concluding that the proposed hotel "will allow for the construction of a...
Green light for 9 storey hotel over Arnotts in Dublin
Noel Smyth's Fitzwilliam Real Estate has secured the green light for a nine storey 245 bedroom 'lean luxury’ hotel over Arnotts in Dublin. The hotel scheme involves a two storey element with set-backs over Arnotts and a three storey element with setbacks over Arnotts...
US semiconductor group to build €630m Limerick facility
US semiconductor manufacturer Analog Devices is to build a new €630 million facility in Co Limerick. The investment at its European regional headquarters in the Raheen Business Park enables the construction of a 45,000sq ft research, development, and manufacturing...
7 years’ with Brightpath Recruitment – Nicola Croke
Nicola Croke, Managing Consultant in our Sligo office is celebrating 7 years' with Brightpath Recruitment this year. Nicola has become a key part of the team since joining us, progressing into a senior role here. Congratulations Nicola and happy work anniversary!...
Dexcom to create 1,000 high-skilled jobs in Galway with new manufacturing site
US medical device company Dexcom has announced plans to invest €300 million over the next five years to build a new manufacturing site in Galway. This project is expected to create around 500 construction jobs. Read the full story here.
€100m plan for East Cork outlet centre ‘back on track’ yet again
The company behind plans for a €100m-plus retail outlet in East Cork is determined to press ahead with the centre. Phase one of the project, costing around €100m, would provide up to 16,000 sq m of floor space for high end fashion and sports companies. The proposed...
UCD planning €87 million expansion of sports facilities
University College Dublin is planning an expansion of its sports facilities at an estimated cost of more than €87 million. The planning application states UCD is seeking to build a three-storey multipurpose sports hall, beside its existing sports centre. The...