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Minister told to 'crack down and crack on' with Cork flood relief scheme
28 Mar
4.8k
12
InvestigatesCork Floods
Over €13m spent by OPW on controversial Cork flood defence scheme before construction begins
A bitter public dispute and several redesigns have stalled progress and left the city susceptible to flooding.
Total spent so far likely to be close to €17 million
Final design still not decided by the OPW
Construction not expected to begin until mid-2027
Conor O'Carroll
28 Mar
22.1k
57
Last month
March 2025
magazine fort
18th century fort in Phoenix Park to be opened to the public this summer
15 Mar
29.1k
18
Office of Public Works
ESB tried to charge OPW an extra €57,000 on controversial €490,000 boundary wall project
10 Mar
30.6k
This year
2025
Rubbish
Lack of bins in Dublin's parks is down to 'turf war' between Council and other agencies
16 Feb
17.0k
56
The Wall
'It just erodes trust': OPW spending €490k on replacing an unsafe wall is criticised by TDs
The works at the Dublin HQ of the Workplace Relations Commission were originally expected to cost around €200,000 exclusive of VAT.
29 Jan
21.3k
87
Office of Public Works
Cost to taxpayer of OPW project to replace a wall doubled to €490,000
28 Jan
22.1k
59
Last year
2024
OPW
Final cost of Government Buildings security hut almost €300,000 above budget
27 Dec 2024
14.6k
47
On your bike
'Sure why not round it up to an even four hundy?': Complaints to OPW over €336k Oireachtas bike shed
7 Dec 2024
14.6k
GE2024Public Funds
Sinn Féin's Doherty says Fine Gael plan to dissolve OPW 'won't solve overspending'
18 Nov 2024
7.6k
61
Bike Shed
OPW hoped €336,000 bike shed would be 'adapted and reused' at other historic properties
1 Nov 2024
17.5k
38
OPW
Long-awaited new bridge across the Liffey near the Phoenix Park will be closed at night
1 Oct 2024
24.4k
8
OPW
Cost of modular homes for Ukrainian refugees double to €436k per unit
30 Sep 2024
51.7k
131
€1.4 million
Here's the full cost breakdown of Ireland's fanciest security hut
27 Sep 2024
22.9k
51
OPW
Office of Public Works pulls €600,000 tender for PR services only hours after advertising it
27 Sep 2024
27.4k
67
taxpayers money
Opinion: The OPW controversy reveals systemic issues with how government projects are developed
Dr Paul Davis
Updated
26 Sep 2024
12.7k
49
John McGuinness
Finance Committee chair says spend on security hut shows a ‘lack of respect for the taxpayer’
John McGuinness questioned why the contract for the security hut was ‘allowed to spiral to a sum of €1.4 million’.
Updated
26 Sep 2024
23.1k
84
through the roof
OPW reveals new government security hut cost €1.4m (the Tánaiste says 'it's ridiculous')
The chair of the OPW said there was “far more to that project than meets the eye”.
Muiris O'Cearbhaill
25 Sep 2024
44.3k
158
Donohoe 'disappointed' over Leinster House bike shed spend, says report must be completed quickly
10 Sep 2024
15.4k
53
Shed some light
Finance Minister calls for ‘full accountability for whoever signed off’ on Leinster House bike shed
Updated
4 Sep 2024
63.9k
185
Leinster House
Taoiseach 'angry and annoyed' at 'inexcusable' cost of €335k bike shelter, welcomes full review
The minister with responsibility for the OPW has ordered a full review of the project.
Fianna Fáil TD Willie O’Dea has called on the Taoiseach to “name and shame” those responsible.
The Green Party has taken aim at media portrayals implying it had a role in the shelter's construction.
Nearly €284,000 of the total amount was spent on the shelter's construction.
Updated
3 Sep 2024
57.8k
236
On your bike
Eamon Ryan agrees the €335,000 price tag for the Oireachtas bike shed is 'incredibly expensive'
2 Sep 2024
25.3k
126
OPW
New Leinster House bicycle shed cost €335,000 due to 'sensitive location'
1 Sep 2024
57.7k
137
Metrolink
Office of Public Works says St Stephen's Green could be damaged by Metrolink
26 Feb 2024
10.4k
27
Vanishing Past
Vandalising of monuments 'as much a concern' as climate change impact
Heritage experts warn of the effect of mindless damage as Noteworthy reveals historical sites across Ireland attacked at least 140 times in past three years.
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