Transport Cost of West of Ireland road upgrade soars by ‘eye-watering’ €250 million in three yearsThe 34km N5 Ballaghaderreen to Scramoge is now going to cost €450 million
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
Banking Credit Unions target €12bn investment fund towards state infrastructure projectsThe 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
BP Exclusive DAA confirms bid for 260 acres of land for sale beside Dublin AirportEurope’s largest airline, Ryanair said the DAA should not be allowed to buy the 260 acres
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
Economy Ibec calls for new €30bn infrastructure fund as part of pre-budget submissionThe employer’s representative body said the government needed to increase spending on infrastructure to tackle the “systemic congestion” in the economy right now
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
investment Ireland ranked second in the world for competitiveness – report Denmark ranked first, while Switzerland dropped one place to third
Aviation DAA ‘delusional’ over plot of land at centre of Dublin Airport, says Ulick McEvaddyReal 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
Housing Demand for housing outstrips number of homes being built, Dáil committee toldOireachtas Housing Committee is examining issues around infrastructure provision and residential developments, amid Ireland’s housing crisis
Construction Over 100,000 new building workers needed to deliver 2030 targetsGovernment report says 51,000 new construction workers would be needed to deliver residential housing and retrofitting targets alone
Politics Eamon Ryan: Gridlocked Ireland is ‘the last war’ of financial crashThe Minister for Transport was responding to a Business Post special report, detailing how Ireland was failing to deliver urgent infrastructure
Infrastructure Gridlocked Ireland is ‘growing pains’ of the economy, Heather Humphreys saysThe minister was responding to a special report in the Business Post highlighting the problems across water, planning, transport, housing and energy
Infrastructure ESB and Shannon Foynes Port sign agreement to transform Estuary into international green energy hubShannon Foynes Port and ESB have committed to working closely together to maximise the potential of the Shannon Estuary
Big Read Revealed: The bottlenecks choking progress in housing, transport, planning, energy and waterA Business Post special report into the obstacles facing Ireland’s infrastructural ambitions
Infrastructure How Ireland is teetering on the brink with power, water and housing all near breaking pointMajor acceleration is needed if Ireland is to deliver the critical infrastructure in the €165bn National Development Plan
Transport Dublin Port plans new bridge running across the River LiffeyThe structure is expected to take heavy goods vehicles off the local roads in the area, such as the Eastlink bridge
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
Infrastructure EirGrid and road authority face off over plan for cables under roadsFormer head of Irish Water has been brought in to lead working group to explore engineering solutions
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
