Dublin Port

Infrastructure projects ‘take far too long’ to complete, says Varadkar

Taoiseach says Government will allocated extra money from windfall taxes for ‘shovel-ready’ projects

New underground electricity cable routes for Dublin revealed

Three major cross-city construction projects to begin this year, one of which is due to run through land at Leopardstown racecourse

Dublin Port downplays increased role for rail freight in expansion plans despite Ryan’s concerns

Proposals include a terminal for over 350,000 containers per year and a new bridge over the River Liffey

Defence officials recommended scrapping LÉ Eithne to avoid repeat of ‘LÉ Aisling situation’ involving warlord

Advice came amid fears of repeat of ‘LÉ Aisling situation’, when an ex-Naval Service ship ended up in the hands of a Libyan warlord, documents indicate

Dublin Port issues licence to French container group at its logistics hub

Second licence awarded at Dublin Inland Port after Dublin Ferryport Terminals was granted permission to operate in 2021

Revenue seizes chewing tobacco foiling potential loss of nearly €543,000 to exchequer

Illicit goods originated in India as part of consignment that came via Czech Republic and Rotterdam

M7 Real Estate seeks €12 per sq ft for upgraded industrial facility in Malahide

Newtown Hub has a gross floor area of 74,540sq ft and boasts a B1 Ber rating following significant improvement works

Harris praises ‘remarkable’ construction course helping people from inner city

Minister for Higher Education says more courses are needed if housing targets are to be met

Number of deportations ‘increasing on monthly basis’, says Minister for Justice

New Garda Immigration Office at Dublin Port will deal with people refused entry into Ireland in a ‘safe and speedy manner’, says Garda Commissioner

Sandymount residents urge review of Dublin port

Sandymount and Merrion Residents Association to embark on campaign to stop container facility development

Dublin Port risks running out of key capacities within 15 years, Government told

Future of port stoking Coalition tension over Eamon Ryan’s push to use some port lands for housing and nature reserve

Goods handled by Irish ports down 7% in second quarter

Britain and Northern Ireland accounted for 35% of the total tonnage of goods handled in the main ports by region

Why not move Dublin Port now, rather than later, while we have lots of money and a housing crisis?

If you are saying, ‘Oh here he goes again with his “move the port” idea’, fair enough. But years ago I was accused of writing too frequently about a coming property crash

More than €5m worth of cigarettes seized at Dublin Port

Risk profiling and Waffle the detector dog made seizure of 6.3m cigarettes possible

Low incomes and poverty, Budget 2024 predictions, and Dublin Port’s plan for a new bridge over the Liffey

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Dublin Port Company to submit plan for new Liffey bridge later this year

Cargo volumes at transport and sea freight hub fall amid ‘cautious’ economic sentiment

First-half profits up 7% at Irish Ferries owner despite China slump

Weak Chinese demand led to a fall in container volumes, says Irish Continental Group

Cannabis worth €2m found hidden in fruit and vegetables at Dublin Port

Lorry driver denies involvement after X-ray scans revealed ‘sophisticated’ compartment hidden in truck compartment

Man arrested following discovery of cannabis worth €2 million at Dublin Port

Drugs found after Revenue searched Irish-registered accompanied freight unit disembarking ferry from France

Coastal cycling route to give public easier access to Dublin Port and ferries

More than 16km of access will open parts of Dublin Bay to public for first time

€2.8m worth of illegal cigarettes seized at Dublin Port

Customs officers discovered cigarettes after inspecting pallets that arrived from Netherlands, originating in Latvia.

Dry bulk handled by Irish ports drops by almost a fifth in first quarter

Irish ports handled 11.9m tonnes of goods in the first quarter, a decrease of 6% on the first quarter of 2022

Dublin Port posts big rise in profits and record revenues in spite of goods throughput still being below peak

Annual report for Dublin Port Company also shows that it increased its spend on staff hospitality

Detector dog Milo helps Revenue to sniff out smuggled cigarettes worth €3.8m

Consignment had arrived in Dublin Port from the Netherlands

Man arrested after cannabis worth €2.84 million seized at Dublin Port

Revenue officers seized about 142kgs of drug following search of vehicle from France

Retrofitting of public buildings could cost up to €9bn and take 30 years, Ryan says

Government has approved an action plan for the public service that will see it achieve net zero carbon emissions by 2050

Future development at Dublin Port must involve rail connections, committee told

Irish Rail official says preference for road-based development could have economic consequences

Ireland sole European country where Zara cannot move goods by train, Oireachtas committee hears

Heads of two Ports differ over merits of carrying goods and freight by rail

Eamon Ryan and Dublin Port need to resolve differences over expansion plans, Taoiseach says

Green Party leader has ‘significant concerns’ about 3FM project which aims to create biggest container terminal in State

Dublin Port defends cargo terminal plan after Eamon Ryan criticism

Minister takes issue over reliance on road freight, but port says project is ‘fully aligned’ with national policy

Dublin Port masterplan may run aground on Eamon Ryan’s objections

The Green Party leader has written to the port setting out numerous concerns over the plan to double the capacity of the port

Eamon Ryan expresses scathing criticism of Dublin Port plans in unprecedented intervention

Minister says project excludes rail freight and calls for blocks of land to be used for housing

David McWilliams: Just imagine a new Dublin city on the sea. A 260-hectare golden opportunity

David McWilliams: Can you imagine any other European maritime city treating the sea with the same disregard Dublin does?

Dublin faces years of traffic disruption as Eirgrid announces plans for major electricity works

Operator publishes shortlist of proposed routes in essential upgrading of 50km of underground power lines

New bridge over the Liffey: What do plans for Dublin Port look like?

Dublin Port Company plans new Liffey bridge to link north and south port and open up lands to the public

Man who collapsed after River Liffey speedboat display settles court case for €800,000

Martin Pullen took part in performance by ThunderCat Racing team at Dublin Port Riverfest in 2017

Transport spending: Town and local bus services are the priority, says Eamon Ryan

Ports must take ‘leap of faith’ to invest for wind farm deployment, Minister tells committee

Goods handled by Irish ports up 4% in third quarter of last year

Britain and Northern Ireland accounted for 38% of the total tonnage of goods handled in the main ports

Dublin Tunnel protests pose safety threat for entire city road network, council says

Large lorries diverting onto city streets pose threat to vulnerable road users, council says

Trading volumes at Irish ports improve as Covid disruption eases

The State’s seven ports handled 13.1 million tonnes of merchandise in the second quarter

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