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Irish Water planning to refund new-connection fees to developers

The move is in an effort to prevent ‘first mover disadvantage’ and encourage housing development

National Broadband Ireland paid over €2m in fees to investors

The company said the money paid to its backers in previous years was due to ‘start-up costs’

Sale of 80% stake in National Broadband Ireland to Spanish firm approved

Departing investors in the company set up to deliver broadband to rural Ireland stand to make a return of more than 25 per cent

New law to cut delays and red tape on planning applications

Sweeping reforms expected in upcoming bill include shorter deadlines for An Bord Pleanála decisions and changes to judicial review rules

John Walsh: Like our precarious energy supply, crisis also looms for our water system

That Ireland is not in a better position to withstand shortages is an indictment of a political system mired in short-termism and expediency

Ian Guider: State’s refusal to plan for the worst is baffling

Any properly functioning state ought to be good at contingency planning, forecasting and preparation – but this one falls short again and again

Total amount of NBI subsidies from state reaches €244.5m

Details of the taxpayer support that David McCourt’s National Broadband Ireland has received to date were contained in an update provided to members of the Public Accounts Committee

Government warned of soaring costs and lengthy delays to Metrolink project

Estimated costs for the rail line are between €7 billion and €12.25 billion, but the Major Projects Advisory Group believes that planning issues, soaring costs and lengthy delays could almost double that figure

Engineering body in favour of pursuing Shannon LNG terminal

New report from Irish Academy of Engineering says major infrastructural developments, including roads and a 5G network, are necessary to ensure balanced regional development

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State must solve planning issues to ease the way for renewable energy

As we face into a winter of energy crisis and gas rationing, politicians can no longer put Ireland’s creaking energy system on the back burner

Irish Water to use capital project funds to plug hole in €1.3bn budget

Utilities regulator will allow use of €704 million set aside for Shannon-to-Dublin pipeline and wastewater plant to cover annual running costs

As Asterion takes a 80% stake in NBI, what exactly does it mean for the rural broadband plan?

Asterion is to buy out the National Broadband Ireland shares of Oak Hill and Twin Point Capital. But it remains to be seen whether the new investors take a passive stance, or instead engage in an ‘industrial approach’

Indian construction giant plans to build projects worth €180m

Shapoorji Pallonji’s country head for Ireland and UK says a number of projects have already commenced, adding: ‘We’re here and we’re ready to spend money in Ireland’

NBI investors set for returns of over 25% from sale of stake to Asterion

Asterion Industrial Partners last week agreed to buy 80 per cent of the company, which is tasked with delivering the multibillion-euro National Broadband Plan

Asterion Industrial Partners to buy 80% stake in National Broadband Ireland

Spanish investment firm set to acquire the stakes of a number of major and smaller investors

Call for government to postpone working from home bill

Dublin Chamber director says most companies are trialling hybrid systems for staff and need time to evaluate before facing new legal obligations

NBI seeks to transfer 75% of shares in owner reorganisation

Axa and Allianz are said to be interested in investing in the company established to roll out the country’s multibillion-euro broadband plan

‘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

‘Low risk’ of major roads projects being abandoned due to inflation

‘No projects presently under construction’ will be abandoned, Transport Infrastructure Ireland tells Public Accounts Committee

Subsidy of €10m needed to fix mobile blackspots, Cellnex chief says

Colin Cunningham says a once-off government payment would help to build infrastructure which could be used by all mobile providers