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‘Significant progress’ made in rollout of National Broadband Plan, politicians to hear

National Broadband Ireland says there is now ‘real momentum’ behind the project which has been beset with missed targets so far

Broadband turf war unfolds with taxpayer on the hook

While NBI has the contract for the multibillion-euro National Broadband Plan, Eir’s network is already available in more than 40,000 premises in the state plan, which could end up costing the government dearly

Government to access €400m of unspent capital for NDP projects

Public Expenditure Minister has announced that the state will pay 70 per cent of construction cost inflation on recently signed public works contracts to safeguard key projects

Cost inflation delaying €67m bypass in historic Clare village

Killaloe, the birthplace of Brian Ború, must wait for its new road due to huge increases in the price of construction materials and fuel

Review of roads budget gets underway as construction inflation spikes

The review by Transport Infrastructure Ireland is seeking to determine ‘how much the current budget can deliver’, and how many projects can be progressed

National Broadband Ireland hit with financial penalties over delays

Multibillion-euro project has been subject to continuous delays and NBI has been sanctioned by government over some delays adjudged to have been within its control

Builders ‘downing tools’ on major road projects as construction prices soar

Industry representative warns backlog is growing as schemes are deferred, and says prices must be adjusted to ensure delivery

Shannon-Dublin water pipeline may not be built until at least 2031

The project, which will cost at least €1.3 billion to build, is considered critical to meeting the drinking water needs of a growing population in the greater Dublin region

Key projects in €165bn development plan at risk as inflation bites

Latest figures from the CSO show that the price of construction materials are up almost 20 per cent in the first quarter of this year, while builders say fixed pricing makes contracts commercially unattractive or unviable

NBI shelves plan to deliver Broadband Plan in five years

Company reverts to original seven-year deadline as politicians criticise delays, but executives predict rollout will ultimately be successful

The men behind the wire: National Broadband Ireland is struggling to hit its connection targets, but its leadership insists that it can catch up

The company has two key tasks to get to grips with to ease the level of scrutiny it’s currently facing. Firstly, it has to convince observers that its financing arrangements and ownership structure are all in order and then it has to reach far more homes and businesses with its network as quickly as possible.

National Broadband Plan failing to deliver value for money for taxpayer, report to say

Damning report from Public Accounts Committee to criticise several areas of NBP rollout

Consultancy firms paid €17m from state in rollout of National Broadband Plan

Between them, EY, William Fry and Analysys Mason have been paid around €16.5 million for consultancy works associated with the multibillion-euro project

Power cable upgrade could lead to traffic disruption ‘on a par with the Luas works’

Eirgrid tells meeting that Dublin must replace high-voltage 220kv underground cables that supply electricity to city

New study finds Wexford has worst roads in the country

Local Government Audit Service research finds that almost half the Model County’s local secondary roads are in a ‘structurally distressed’ state

Peter O’Dwyer: The new knowns and many unknowns of NBI

Politicians uncovered more information about the National Broadband Plan in recent days, but serious questions remain about the financing, ownership, control and progress of the state’s biggest ever deal

State could provide more than €2.6bn subsidy to NBI

Minister has leeway to raise maximum support to the company to deliver the national broadband rollout if needed

Pace of National Broadband Plan rollout is ‘inspiring pessimism’

The junior minister with responsibility for the plan said he was not satisfied with the progress to date but remained optimistic ground could be made up

NBI network rollout set to miss revised deadline for second year

Targets not yet set for number of premises to receive high-speed internet network over the next 12 months

NBI draws down further €20m to speed up broadband rollout

The David McCourt-headed firm is trying to make up ground on the delayed implementation of the multibillion-euro rural internet scheme