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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

Shortfall in number of builders on-site at €1.7bn children’s hospital

The Department of Health said in a letter that the ‘productive labour resource’ working on the hospital is below the level agreed in the contract between the state and BAM, the main contractor on the project

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

Editorial: State must carefully pick and choose which NDP projects to prioritise

Inflationary pressures could scupper a large chunk of the National Development Plan’s €165 billion agenda, putting Ireland’s future prosperity and competitiveness at risk

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