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Infrastructure

Transport

Cost of West of Ireland road upgrade soars by ‘eye-watering’ €250 million in three years

The 34km N5 Ballaghaderreen to Scramoge is now going to cost €450 million
  • Michael Brennan
  • September 27, 2023
Trade

Irish Rail fears over future access to Dublin Port dismissed

Port operator lodged plans last year to construct several new roads and increase capacity for heavy goods vehicles
  • Cónal Thomas
  • August 24, 2023

Simply Better
Back to School

Delicious recipes by Neven Maguire

Banking

Credit Unions target €12bn investment fund towards state infrastructure projects

The head of the credit union umbrella body confirmed the sector is in talks with regulators to allow members invest in roads and other state-backed projects
  • Lorcan Allen
  • August 19, 2023
BP Exclusive

DAA confirms bid for 260 acres of land for sale beside Dublin Airport

Europe’s largest airline, Ryanair said the DAA should not be allowed to buy the 260 acres
  • Ellie Donnelly
  • July 28, 2023
Comment

The children’s hospital must be the last time the taxpayer is screwed on a state project

The country’s atrocious record of overpaying for infrastructure is no longer acceptable
  • Ian Guider
  • July 21, 2023
Economy

Ibec calls for new €30bn infrastructure fund as part of pre-budget submission

The employer’s representative body said the government needed to increase spending on infrastructure to tackle the “systemic congestion” in the economy right now
  • Lorcan Allen
  • July 13, 2023
Aviation

Agent claims European airport operators have expressed interest in purchasing Dublin Airport lands

JLL says 30 potential buyers have enquired about strategic strip of land valued at €200 million, including operators from Europe, America and the Middle East
  • Ellie Donnelly
  • July 2, 2023
investment

Ireland ranked second in the world for competitiveness – report

Denmark ranked first, while Switzerland dropped one place to third
  • Ellie Donnelly
  • June 20, 2023
Aviation

DAA ‘delusional’ over plot of land at centre of Dublin Airport, says Ulick McEvaddy

Real estate company handling sale says 20 parties are interested in acquiring land after DAA boss Kenny Jacobs said the semi-state may be sole bidder
  • Ellie Donnelly
  • June 18, 2023
Housing

Demand for housing outstrips number of homes being built, Dáil committee told

Oireachtas Housing Committee is examining issues around infrastructure provision and residential developments, amid Ireland’s housing crisis
  • PA
  • June 13, 2023
Construction

Over 100,000 new building workers needed to deliver 2030 targets

Government report says 51,000 new construction workers would be needed to deliver residential housing and retrofitting targets alone
  • Daniel Murray
  • May 21, 2023
Politics

Eamon Ryan: Gridlocked Ireland is ‘the last war’ of financial crash

The Minister for Transport was responding to a Business Post special report, detailing how Ireland was failing to deliver urgent infrastructure
  • Daniel Murray
  • May 18, 2023
Infrastructure

Gridlocked Ireland is ‘growing pains’ of the economy, Heather Humphreys says

The minister was responding to a special report in the Business Post highlighting the problems across water, planning, transport, housing and energy
  • Michael Brennan
  • May 16, 2023
Infrastructure

ESB and Shannon Foynes Port sign agreement to transform Estuary into international green energy hub

Shannon Foynes Port and ESB have committed to working closely together to maximise the potential of the Shannon Estuary
  • Ellie Donnelly
  • May 15, 2023
Big Read

Revealed: The bottlenecks choking progress in housing, transport, planning, energy and water

A Business Post special report into the obstacles facing Ireland’s infrastructural ambitions
  • Lorcan Allen,
  • Daniel Murray,
  • Killian Woodsand
  • Catherine Sanz
  • May 14, 2023
Infrastructure

How Ireland is teetering on the brink with power, water and housing all near breaking point

Major acceleration is needed if Ireland is to deliver the critical infrastructure in the €165bn National Development Plan
  • Lorcan Allen,
  • Daniel Murray,
  • Killian Woodsand
  • Catherine Sanz
  • May 14, 2023
Transport

Dublin Port plans new bridge running across the River Liffey

The structure is expected to take heavy goods vehicles off the local roads in the area, such as the Eastlink bridge
  • Paul O'Donoghue
  • March 21, 2023
SMEs

Multinationals say they are ‘not competitive’ because of Ireland’s housing shortage

Foreign companies claim they are losing out due to the cost of accommodation
  • Ellie Donnelly
  • March 1, 2023
Infrastructure

EirGrid and road authority face off over plan for cables under roads

Former head of Irish Water has been brought in to lead working group to explore engineering solutions
  • Daniel Murray
  • February 26, 2023
The Big Interview

Bus Eireann chief executive: ‘cultural mindshift needed to get people out of cars’

Stephen Kent says that weaning people away from cars and on to public transport is his main ambition
  • Ellie Donnelly
  • January 20, 2023

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