Ireland

Cairn Homes has confirmed fast-track proposals to build 611 apartments, three town houses, a creche, cafes and other amenities on land at Montrose in Ireland’s upmarket Donnybrook suburb.

Irish ministers this week designated seven offshore wind schemes as so-called ‘relevant projects’. 

Part state-owned power company ESB and Irish renewable energy company Harmony Solar have teamed up to develop a slew of major ground-mounted solar projects across the republic – promising a significant boost to Ireland’s solar power capacity.

A number of narrow and historic high-footfall streets in Cork city are set to be pedestrianised to help the city reopen as Covid-19 restrictions ease.