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OPW

flood defences

Minister told to 'crack down and crack on' with Cork flood relief scheme

28 Mar

4.8k

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

22.2k

magazine fort

18th century fort in Phoenix Park to be opened to the public this summer

15 Mar

29.3k

Office of Public Works

ESB tried to charge OPW an extra €57,000 on controversial €490,000 boundary wall project

10 Mar

30.6k

Rubbish

Lack of bins in Dublin's parks is down to 'turf war' between Council and other agencies

16 Feb

17.0k

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

Office of Public Works

Cost to taxpayer of OPW project to replace a wall doubled to €490,000

28 Jan

22.1k

OPW

Final cost of Government Buildings security hut almost €300,000 above budget

27 Dec 2024

14.6k

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

Bike Shed

OPW hoped €336,000 bike shed would be 'adapted and reused' at other historic properties

1 Nov 2024

17.5k

OPW

Long-awaited new bridge across the Liffey near the Phoenix Park will be closed at night

1 Oct 2024

24.4k

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

OPW

Office of Public Works pulls €600,000 tender for PR services only hours after advertising it

27 Sep 2024

27.4k

taxpayers money

Opinion: The OPW controversy reveals systemic issues with how government projects are developed

Dr Paul Davis

Updated 26 Sep 2024

12.7k

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

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

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

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.