Unemployment rate down to 6.4%
The seasonally adjusted unemployment rate for March 2017 was down from 6.4% to 6.6% in February 2017 and down from
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€300 Million Astra Construction Housing Development in Cork underway
Minister for Housing, Planning, Local Government and Community Simon Coveney, T.D. performed the official turning of the sod at Janeville,
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CIF Regional Development Roadmap outlines policy priorities to enable balanced growth
The Construction Industry Federation (CIF) has warned that low levels of infrastructural investment in regional areas will fundamentally undermine Ireland’s
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57% of Kingspan’s energy procured from renewables in 2016
Kingspan, a global leader in high performance insulation and building envelope solutions, has announced it has beaten its target of generating
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CIF calls for increase in infrastructure spend to avoid crisis
The CIF has called on the Government to increase infrastructure spending to 4 – 5% of GDP if the country
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DIT creates new programme ‘Access to Apprenticeships’
A pilot programme in Dublin Institute of Technology (DIT), supported by J.P. Morgan and ESB, aims to prepare young people
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Phase II of Dublin’s New Mill Student Accommodation a go
A joint venture between Harrison Street Real Estate Capital (“Harrison Street”) and Global Student Accommodation Group (“GSA”), has just announced plans
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Saudi Arabia’s Fawaz Alhokair Group plans shopping centre in Waterford City
Saudi Arabia’s Fawaz Alhokair Group is said to be acquiring two Waterford City centre sites for a new shopping centre
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€125m City Quay Dublin Development secures funding
City Development Fund, a sub-fund of Targeted Investment Opportunities ICAV (“TIO”) has just confirmed that Irish Life will pre-fund the
Read MoreESRI: Activity in construction sector driving investment
The growth outlook for the Irish economy remains optimistic for 2016 and 2017 with growth forecasts of 3.8 and 3.6
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