Bicycle rental scheme to go ahead
The French scheme was introduced 18 months ago with 20,000 bicycles,
Modernist magic
The ordinary exterior of a 50s semi-detached home in Limerick belies its edgy interior.
Adamstown wins planning award
Adamstown, the new neighbourhood being built on the west side of Dublin,
Finalists for the European Union Prize for Contemporary Architecture include Grafton Architects
The European Commission and the Fundacia³ Mies van der Rohe announced today the finalists for the European Union Prize for Contemporary Architecture –
Fit for the Kingdom: Town plans iconic cultural centre
Sydney has its famous opera house and Bilbao has its futuristic Guggenheim museum but Kenmare has unveiled its own ambitious plans to attract thousands of visitors to the Kingdom.
Ringsend site buyers stopped paying interest on €293m loan
A consortium involving the Dublin Docklands Development Authority (DDDA) stopped paying interest on a near-€300 million property loan more than six months ago,
Plan to ban cars from Dublin’s College Green area by autumn
Cars are to be banned from the College Green area of Dublin city by next autumn as a first step towards making the city centre a public transport-only area.
Donegal council to trial water-powered street lights
Donegal County Council is set to become what is believed to be the first local authority in Ireland to use water powered street lights.
DDDA accused of “unhealthy relationship” with Anglo Irish Bank
The Dublin Docklands Development Authority has today been accused of an unhealthy relationship with Anglo Irish Bank in the purchase of the Irish Glass Bottle site.
O’Connell Street planning controls face review
Dublin City Council is undertaking a review of the special planning controls on O’Connell Street in Dublin and surrounding areas ahead of a decision on whether to continue with the scheme.
