‘I wasn’t responsible’: Former OPW minister says he learned of Oireachtas bike shed cost in media
Patrick O’Donovan agrees with view of Pashcal Donohoe, who said he was ‘embarrassed’ at price paid for structure
Patrick O’Donovan agrees with view of Pashcal Donohoe, who said he was ‘embarrassed’ at price paid for structure
Amid controversy over a bike shelter and security hut, people involved in planning such projects argue that, in an era of high construction inflation, lengthy processes drive up costs
Cost of metal roof likened to Donald Trump’s hair was €60,000, while pavilion structure cost €283,231
Details of cost emerge at committee meeting where politicians quizzed OPW on €336,000 Leinster House bike shelter
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‘Structural integrity’ of 190-year-old Cabra Gate ‘compromised’ following incident
Contractors were also concerned about disrupting Dáil with noise of machinery
Seán Ó Fearghaíl asks how OPW did not query price when cost became apparent
Former OPW manager, who examined excessive spending, believes a type of commercial semi-State body could better manage properties
Sometimes, when a problem is complex and protracted, a simple example of hubristic extravagance can become the emblem of all that is wrong
Minister says OPW has questions to answer over cost of structure that allows for storage of 18 bikes
‘A disaster waiting to happen’: Woman says racing with horse-drawn devices is a danger to young and old, dogs, walkers and disabled persons
‘Multi-use’ offices planned for civil servants to allow ‘best use of the State’s property portfolio’ under reforms linked to pay deal
Stags fed low-quality food have smaller antlers, impacting their mating success, according to UCD study
The Morrison’s Island Public Realm and Flood Defence project will protect 400 city centre properties
Plan questioned after similar facility, ‘the Explorium’, reopened this year after pandemic
Leo Carroll’s building, with its ‘elegant spiral staircases, delicate balustrading and bold terrazzo flooring’, would be razed
As caretakers on the epic Kerry island for six months, Emily Campbell and Daniel Regan were taken by the simple life, and found it hard to adjust back to city living
Flooding incidents are increasing on the train track at Ballycar between Ennis and Limerick, and passengers are not convinced a solution will be implemented any time soon
Park is mix of formerly privately owned marine and land sites around Kerry, now under management of National Parks and Wildlife Service
Details of Co Kerry amenity announced in Dingle to coincide with Earth Day
The ever-expanding Lough Funshinagh is one of the most pressing flood-related emergencies in the country, forcing more people to abandon their homes
New owner in line for 9.09% return on investment underpinned by lease to Office of Public Works
More than 120 parties made submissions on underground rail line during six-week An Bord Pleanála hearing
Transport Infrastructure Ireland CEO Peter Walsh was speaking on the final day of An Bord Pleanála’s hearing on the proposed 18.8km rail line
Station could ‘compromise one of city’s most noted cultural heritage anchors’, State advisory body says
OPW says construction of Metrolink line ‘cannot be at the expense of Ireland’s national heritage’, while TII insists any impacts will be ‘mitigated’
Communities affected by last year’s flood ‘left to fend for themselves’, campaigners say outside Leinster House
More than 120 parties to speak at planning meetings on long-delayed underground line including affected residents and campaign groups
Historic building threatened by fires, vandalism, blood, urine, vomit and ‘human excrement’, request for railings claims
As a potent piece of Ireland’s history, the castle is truly a national treasure. We should handle it with a lot more care
Relief schemes are complex and take a long time, but will be vital as extreme weather events become more frequent
Credit Suisse had acquired the Chancery Building from Hibernia Reit for €23.8m in 2017
Poddle flood relief scheme was ordered following October 2011 floods during which hospice nurse was drowned
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