Decision due on €850m plan for Cork docklands
A decision on the largest planning application ever lodged in Cork city will be made this week.
Treasury may yet bullet the blue sky with U2 tower entry
One of the losing entries in the U2 tower design competition may actually be built –
Ballsbridge house wins RIBA award
A house with a granite base and glass upper floor by Niall McLaughlin Architects is based on the work of Californian architect Craig Ellwood and Mies van der Rohe but is very much of its place –
Flying the green flag for Irish architects
A new generation of green architecture is dawning — with Irish design right at the cutting edge.
Centre of Contemporary Irish Culture, Kenmare by Niall McLaughlin Architects
The Centre of Contemporary Irish Culture will contain exhibits showing how Irish contemporary culture is rooted in the deep order of the landscape and the local environment.
Custom House ranks high in energy efficiency stakes
An energy efficiency audit of a number of public buildings has shown that one of the oldest properties in the State has a better rating than premises a fraction of its age.
Road and rail links to meet at new Metroplaza
An elaborate complex of steel, glass and concrete could bring up to 7,000 jobs to Swords as part of the Metro North project.
Archaelogist to assess historic Capel Street site
Property developers planning a major scheme in Dublin city will have to carry out an extensive archaeological study of the “historic”
Rail chiefs want 100m tower at Tara Street HQ
A new €100m skyscraper, incorporating a train station, is planned for the city centre,
Judge says integrity of planning process a ‘vital national interest’
A High Court judge has said the courts should never lose sight of the fact that the integrity of the planning process is a “vital national interest”.
