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Legislation for gardai body-worn cameras will address civil liberties concerns

The justice minister has said legislation that will allow for body-worn cameras for gardai will address all concerns about civil liberties. Helen McEntee said the legislation, which is expected to come before Cabinet in the next few weeks, will be ...

25 Nov 2022 at 14:31

National News

Essential to preserve ‘irreplaceable legacy’ of Great Blasket Island - Varadkar

It is essential to preserve the “irreplaceable legacy” of Great Blasket Island, Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has said. Mr Varadkar visited the Co Kerry island with Patrick O’Donovan, Minister of State for the Office of Public Works (OPW), on Saturday ...

10 Sept 2023 at 09:52

National News

Conor Pass to become ‘gateway’ to Ireland’s first marine national park

The scenic Conor Pass route along the Dingle Peninsula is to become the “gateway” to Ireland’s first marine national park. The Irish Government confirmed it bought the land months after it was put up for sale by its US owner last year. It will ...

22 Apr 2024 at 13:46

National News

Winter Solstice sunrise from Newgrange set to be live-streamed across the world

The Winter Solstice sunrise will stream live again this year from inside the passage tomb at Newgrange, the Office of Public Works (OPW) has announced. The Winter Solstice is an astronomical phenomenon which marks the shortest day and the ...

12 Dec 2023 at 12:32

Security hut at Government Buildings cost more than 1.4m euros, committee told

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Security hut at Department of Finance cost more than 1.4m euros, committee told

A “beautiful” security hut at an entrance to Government Buildings cost more than 1.4 million euros, it has emerged. John Conlon, chairman of the Office of Public Works (OPW), told the Oireachtas Finance Committee that while the works ...

25 Sept 2024 at 19:48

National News

Final cost of Leinster House bike shed likely to rise to allow e-bike charging

The final cost of the Leinster House bike shed is likely to rise to allow for the completion of the power and charging facilities for electric bikes (e-bikes), a committee has heard. Officials from the Office of Public Works (OPW) ...

25 Sept 2024 at 17:56

National News

OPW chairman says cost of Leinster House bike shed was 'completely not acceptable'

The cost of the 336,000 euro infamous Leinster House bike shed is “completely not acceptable”, the chairman of the Office of Public Works (OPW) has said. John Conlon said the OPW will “seriously reflect” on the “extraordinary ...

25 Sept 2024 at 12:55

National News

REVEALED: Almost €1.5 million spent on security hut outside Department of Finance, OPW says

Over €1.4 million was spent on the construction of a small security hut at the entrance to the Department of Finance, it has been revealed. Chairman of the Office of Public Works (OPW) John Conlan revealed that €1,429,000 ...

25 Sept 2024 at 15:31

National News

Office of Public Works to appear before Oireachtas over Leinster House bike shed

The Oireachtas Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has invited the Office of Public Works (OPW) to appear before the committee to answer questions about the Leinster House bicycle shed on October 10. The revelation earlier ...

19 Sept 2024 at 12:21

National News

TDs have right to know who gave go-ahead for 336,000 euro bike shed – O’Brien

TDs have a right to know who sanctioned the 336,000 euro outlay on the Dail’s “infamous” bike shed, the Housing minister has said. Darragh O’Brien said there should be no secrets when it comes to accountability over ...

19 Sept 2024 at 14:15

National News

Donohoe ’embarrassed’ by bike shed cost and ‘accepts responsibility’

Paschal Donohoe has said he is “embarrassed” by and finds it “regrettable” that more than 330,000 euros was spent on a bike shelter on the grounds of Leinster House. The Minister for Public Expenditure said that ...

02 Oct 2024 at 23:30

National News

'I was shocked when I saw the price': Minister for Transport Eamon Ryan reacts to €335,000 bike shed at Leinster House

Minister for Transport Eamon Ryan has said that the Office of Public Works (OPW) has some questions to answer following the revelation that the construction of a bike shed at Leinster House last year cost an ...

02 Sept 2024 at 16:48

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