Dublin Concrete proposals for safety in capital planned under new Dublin city taskforceGroup is expected to be established by early May to help improve the capital
Big Read Big read: University challenged – Limerick chiefs face deepening crisis over spendingUL faces increasing scrutiny and pressure from regulators and planners with crucial funding now in doubt
Infrastructure Second bidder emerges for Dublin Airport car parkDAA said on Friday that it would not appeal the CCPC’s decision to block its bid for the facility
Economy Infrastructure and housing among key risks to corporate tax revenuesNew paper highlights several risks to Irish corporate tax revenues after years of extraordinary growth
Infrastructure National Broadband Ireland sets 2050 target for Net ZeroCompany behind multi-billion-euro plan issued its first sustainability report
Infrastructure Water concerns make it ‘much more difficult’ to win overseas investment – former IDA headMartin Shanahan says Dublin is Ireland’s ‘only city of international scale’ and argues contentious Shannon pipeline is ‘imperative’
Opinion Head to head on the Shannon pipeline: White knight or white elephant?Diverting water from the Shannon to rescue Dublin’s creaking supply is deeply controversial. Today we present the best arguments for and against
Opinion Brian Leddin: Building of Shannon pipeline to grow Dublin will only further punish regions An oversized capital is neither in the interests of the capital itself nor the country as a whole
Metrolink Trinity College drops opposition to MetrolinkThe university had previously objected to the proposed route on the grounds that it would disrupt ‘sensitive’ scientific equipment on its campus
Infrastructure Shannon water pipeline delays a ‘threat’ to foreign investmentThe state’s water utility has warned ‘difficult decisions’ lie ahead unless €1.6bn project is delivered
Big Read Creaking water system doing drip-drip damage to economy A debate is raging about proposed Shannon to Dublin pipeline but businesses warn foreign investment will dry up without new water supply for the capital
Transport Metrolink compensation scheme raised to €75,000 Updated Metrolink scheme will see the establishment of an independent dispute resolution process in the event of damage complaints
business Multinational firms fear water supply ‘crisis’ in coming years, state warnedIbec has said overseas investors now think water is as big a risk of energy, with the country on a ‘knife-edge’ in terms of ability to meet demand
Infrastructure €1bn undersea data cable plan to link Galway to Asia The Irish government has backed the project which was rerouted after Russia invaded Ukraine
Energy Expert view: Energy users in line for ‘another big price cut’ this yearDaragh Cassidy says the capacity will soon be there for energy providers to lower prices further, but prices are still way above 2020 levels
Economy MetroLink hearings: Stressed cows, concerned residents and a supportive airportBusinesses, locals and politicians all contributed last week to oral hearings on the multi-billion-euro MetroLink project
Infrastructure Plan for Charlemont MetroLink station should be scrapped, Jim O’Callaghan says The Fianna Fáil TD said the metro line should terminate in the city centre rather than at the residential area of Charlemont
Politics Government announces €600m funding for Tyrone to Derry corridorAdditional funding of €50 million for the redevelopment of Casement Park was also confirmed
Tech Biden administration steps up US chip production with $1.5 billion fundingThe projects are expected to create about 1,500 manufacturing and 9,000 construction jobs over the next decade, according to the US Commerce Department
Infrastructure Matt Cooper: Intel would never stand for the NCH cost overruns the state has overseenThe ballooning cost of the new National Children’s Hospital stands in stark contrast to Bam’s efficient work on Intel’s multi-billion-euro Leixlip expansion