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# Startups and tech
Dún Laoghaire's scrapped tech hub is looking for new locations - including overseas
Founder Philip Gannon has ruled out ever opening Harbour Innovation Campus in the town.
# Startups and tech
Plans for a €20m digital hub at Dún Laoghaire have been axed - but no one can agree why
The Harbour Innovation Campus developer is at odds with the local council over permission for the office.
# Startups and tech
Plans for a €20m digital hub at Dún Laoghaire have been axed - but no one can agree why
The Harbour Innovation Campus developer is at odds with the local council over permission for the office.
# building and property
Airbnb has accused the government of doing a ‘cut and paste’ job with new letting laws
Regulations on short-term lets in Ireland are set to be introduced next year.
# policy and economy
Here are the tougher-than-expected Airbnb laws that will kick in next year
The regulations will ban short-term lets by landlords in some locations and introduce 90-day cap.
# retail and services
Blanchardstown Centre wants a new supermarket to fix its convenience store 'deficiency'
Dunnes Stores and Marks & Spencer both currently trade at the shopping centre.
# Planning Permission
Kildare Village ordered to cull anchor tenant store from its €50m extension
The overall project was cleared, but the retail hub’s owners appealed against planning restrictions.
# retail and services
Kildare Village has been ordered to cull an anchor tenant store from its €50m extension
The overall project was cleared, but the retail hub’s owners appealed against planning restrictions.
# retail and services
Blanchardstown Centre wants a new supermarket to fix its convenience store 'deficiency'
Dunnes Stores and Marks & Spencer both currently trade at the shopping centre.
# retail and services
Kildare Village has been ordered to cull an anchor tenant store from its €50m extension
The overall project was cleared, but the retail hub’s owners appealed against planning restrictions.
# building and property
Apartment block owners aren't putting aside enough money to cover future maintenance
That’s according to a new report by the Society of Chartered Surveyors Ireland.
# retail and services
Blanchardstown Centre wants a new supermarket to fix its convenience store 'deficiency'
Dunnes Stores and Marks & Spencer both currently trade at the shopping centre.
# Work
Poll: Do you think there's too much focus on college degrees at the expense of trades?
Some say a skills shortage in construction is hindering the country’s ability to deliver homes.
Voices
If we want to keep roofs over people's heads, then we need tradespeople - not just degree-holders
The construction skills shortage is a major obstacle when it comes to delivering homes.
Voices
'I have 20 years' experience as a recruiter - but I feel more like an estate agent these days'
The housing crisis is making Ireland a less attractive destination for foreign workers.
# building and property
Building behemoth Sisk's sales dipped €150m - but were close to the billion-euro mark
Ireland’s biggest construction business has also moved to wind down its United Arab Emirates wing.
# tourism and transport
A major hospitality firm has been warned over its operation of short-term lets in Dublin
The council is conducting an investigation into apartment letting agency the Key Collection.
Voices
'I have 20 years' experience as a recruiter - but I feel more like an estate agent these days'
The housing crisis is making Ireland a less attractive destination for foreign workers.
# tourism and transport
A major hospitality firm has been warned over its operation of short-term lets in Dublin
The council is conducting an investigation into apartment letting agency the Key Collection.
# tourism and transport
A major hospitality firm has been warned over its operation of short-term lets in Dublin
The council is conducting an investigation into apartment letting agency the Key Collection.
# building and property
The construction lobby claims that lowball State contracts have 'cursed' builders
The sector says unrealistic tender prices could bring public projects to a standstill.
# building and property
Fingal is worried about 'substandard' elements of a 600-home scheme in Dublin's new suburb
A property group led by ex-Dunnes chief Liam McGreal wants to build 10 residential blocks near Clonsilla.
# Startups and tech
PaidAde wants to ease the headache of paperwork for builders and trade workers
As part of our weekly Startup Spotlight series, we profile the app and construction-tech startup.
# food and drink
Ahead of opening its €5m Longford facility, Lough Ree Distillery has released its first blend
The new distillery and visitor centre will be built in an old post office in Lanesborough.
# Wide of the Mark
A bid to keep GAA fan haunt the Big Tree serving on match days has been blocked
The site is being turned into a hotel, but publican Louis Fitzgerald wanted to keep the beer garden open.
# Shuttered
Following a three-year feud with Cork council, Starbucks has closed its Patrick Street store
The Irish operators of the coffee chain have opened numerous unauthorised outlets in recent years.
# building and property
Fingal is worried about 'substandard' elements of a 600-home scheme in Dublin's new suburb
A property group led by ex-Dunnes chief Liam McGreal wants to build 10 residential blocks near Clonsilla.
# building and property
A bid to keep GAA fan haunt the Big Tree serving on match days has been blocked
The site is being turned into a hotel, but publican Louis Fitzgerald wanted to keep the beer garden open.
# building and property
Irish Life is worried Amazon's huge data centre in Tallaght could affect its future housing projects
The pensions fund has a site adjacent to the facility being planned by the tech giant.
# tourism and transport
'Donnybrook isn't designed for this' – a Tidy Towns group is rallying against this new D4 hotel
The local group said the project would cause more traffic at a troublesome Dublin pinch point.
# retail and services
Following a three-year feud with Cork council, Starbucks has closed its Patrick Street store
The Irish operators of the coffee chain have opened numerous unauthorised outlets in recent years.
# retail and services
Following a three-year feud with Cork council, Starbucks has closed its Patrick Street store
The Irish operators of the coffee chain have opened numerous unauthorised outlets in recent years.
# tourism and transport
Plans to convert a section of Arnotts' car park into a hotel have been approved
Developer Noel Smyth also has separate permission for a 310-bedroom hotel nearby.
# building and property
US giant Equinix has snapped up land in north Dublin to build another data centre
The 8.2 acre site in Ballycoolin was sold for €5 million.
# Docklands
Johnny Ronan has all-clear to build one of Dublin city centre's largest housing blocks
The 325 apartments, and 102-unit aparthotel, will be constructed in Dublin’s docklands.
# building and property
Data centre firm EdgeConnex turned down rural Ireland because of a lack of adequate power
The US company looked at other Irish locations but decided to double its Dublin operation.
# tourism and transport
'Donnybrook isn't designed for this' – a Tidy Towns group is rallying against this new D4 hotel
The local group said the project would cause more traffic at a troublesome Dublin pinch point.
# building and property
Johnny Ronan has the all-clear to build one of Dublin city centre's largest housing blocks
The 325 apartments, and 102-unit aparthotel, will be constructed in Dublin’s docklands.
# building and property
Plans to put a children's play centre in Swords superclub the Wright Venue have been shelved
The local council said the proposal from owner Michael Wright would require full planning permission.
# building and property
Irish Life is worried Amazon's huge data centre in Tallaght could affect its future housing projects
The pensions fund has a site adjacent to the facility being planned by the tech giant.