# Infrastructure

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Column: The last thing Ireland – and Europe – needs is more austerity

Further budget strictures? We badly need investment instead, writes Tom Healy after the announcement of the Fiscal Treaty referendum.

Mar 28th 2012, 7:30 AM

# Roads

North to go ahead with road project axed by Irish government

Construction could begin in September on portions of the A5 route, which was meant to link Monaghan and Derry.

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Feb 14th 2012, 4:12 PM

# Luas BXD

An Bord Pleanála raises concerns over Luas connector

Planners said the long-planned link-up could have to be dismantled if other major construction projects go ahead.

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Feb 6th 2012, 9:15 PM

# Brazil

Video: two buildings collapse in Rio de Janeiro

The incident highlights authorities’ failure to improve infrastructure ahead of the World Cup in 2014 and Olympics in 2016.

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Jan 26th 2012, 8:00 AM

# Roads

Toll company on M3 motorway made €19 million profit

Eurolink Motorway Operation made €19,420,000 over just seven months after the M3 opened last year.

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Nov 17th 2011, 12:10 PM

# Spending Cuts

Capital spending cuts to be unveiled today

Several major projects are expected to be set aside as €750million is cut from the Government’s capital budget.

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Nov 10th 2011, 8:03 AM

# Optimism Bias

ESRI report warns of effect of 'optimism bias' on value of infrastructure projects

A new study from the ESRI says that rail projects typically overestimate their projected passenger levels, while road projects underestimate their traffic growth.

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Nov 9th 2011, 7:15 AM

# Europe

Ireland 'could benefit' from €50billion EU fund

The huge investment in infrastructure could boost Irish construction companies.

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Oct 19th 2011, 6:03 PM

# OECD

OECD report says Ireland is "coming out of the crisis"

The OECD’s Economic Survey says that while challenges remain, Ireland’s long-term prospects are better than other countries.

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Oct 14th 2011, 3:01 PM

# Metro West

Metro West plan suspended over funding shortage

The proposed rail project has been put on the long finger amid constrained public spending.

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Sep 25th 2011, 1:01 PM

Voices

Column: ‘Poland is probably where Ireland was 20 years ago’

For years, Polish construction workers came to Ireland – now the Irish are going the other way. Garrett Doyle is one of them.

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Sep 6th 2011, 7:40 AM

# Roads

Drivers face new tolls as NRA seeks to raise money

The authority has suggested new pay stations on eight existing roads, as well as an extension of tolling on the M50.

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Jul 19th 2011, 8:37 AM

# Imagine

Imagine buys Clearwire

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Jul 26th 2010, 11:40 AM