Four Irish winners at 2009 RIBA Awards
The Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) has announced the winners of the 2009 RIBA Awards. RIBA Awards for architectural excellence will be presented across the UK today with 103 buildings in the...
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40m contract for NUIG engineering building approved
Building work is set to start on a new40 million engineering building in the National University of Ireland, Galway, after the Minister for Education and Science, Batt O’Keeffe TD, approved the contract for...
Liffey crossing a bridge too far for residents
In a week that saw the new Beckett bridge float into the capital, a slightly more controversial River Liffey crossing was also given the green light. A report on a footbridge for the...
1335 – Church of Ottery St. Mary, Devon
Nikolaus Pevsner described the building as as “lying large and low like a tired beast”. It is 163 feet long, and the towers are 71 feet high. It was consecrated in 1260, at...
Developer’s bid to turn embassy into offices fails
Developer Derek Quinlan has lost his High Court challenge to a planning condition stipulating a protected property on Dublin’s Ailesbury Road bought by him for €8.5 million may only be used as an...
Arts Council announces recipient of Kevin Kieran Award
The Arts Council and the Office of Public Works are pleased to announce architect Orla Murphy of Simon J Kelly and Partners Architects, County Mayo as the winner of the Kevin Kieran Award...
The wait is over
Crowds watching Dublin’s newest bridge make its journey along the Liffey erupted into applause as it squeezed through its final hurdle with only inches to spare. Dozens of engineers oversaw the massive operation...
God, Oh We’re Waiting for Beckett
The Docklands Authority has welcomed the arrival of the main structure of the new Samuel Beckett Bridge which arrived in Dublin Port by sea from Rotterdam on Monday morning 11 May, 2009. Originally...
Luxury hotels included in ‘significant buildings’ list
A string of luxury hotels, including the Castlemartyr Resort in Cork and Carton House in Kildare have been listed as “significant buildings”, allowing their owners to claim generous tax relief. Castle Leslie in...