Office of Public Works

Storm Chandra: Does climate change make small streams and more frequent flooding new risks?

As Johan Keating dragged sodden possessions from his home this week, the little river that trickled uneventfully through his life had left scars previously unimaginable

Communities bracing for more rain in areas already battered by Storm Chandra

Wexford County Council warns of ‘high risk’ of more flooding in Enniscorthy over bank holiday weekend

Haughey not happy with quality of Pearse and Wolfe Tone portraits in Government Buildings

Taoiseach critical of art and asked if they could be ‘re-executed’ by other artists

Ireland’s EU presidency set to cost State more than €293m

An Garda Síochána allocated €125m which is expected to go towards increased security and operational costs

Office of Public Works ‘missing’ 37 artworks from State collection

Pieces valued at between €100 and €1,150, with majority worth less than €500

Thousands celebrate ‘magical’ winter solstice sunrise at Newgrange ancient tomb

Around 2,000 people gather to mark astronomical phenomenon as darkness of the longest night lifted

OPW to spend €10m on catering as EU presidency nears

Office of Public Works tendering for hospitality for State events

Rent for former commissioner’s Phoenix Park home paid by Garda during his term of office

Force paid €1,750 a month for Drew Harris’s use of property between 2018 and 2025 to Office of Public Works

Former Garda Commissioner Harris lived in rental property owned by Office of Public Works

OPW says €21,000 annual rent for refurbished state property was never reviewed between 2018 and 2025

Children’s science museum project described as ‘absolute shambles’

The Office of Public Works - which is under a legal obligation to deliver a building for the project - appeared before the Dáil’s spending watchdog

Should we re-roof the Rock of Cashel?

Ireland is dotted with ruined castles. Where is the vision for them?

State acquires lands around Castletown House in Co Kildare for €11.25m

Move follows two-year standoff that led to the closure of public parking and access at the heritage site

Skellig Michael vulnerable to climate change and Atlantic weather extremes, report shows

Document outlines measures taken by OPW such as installation of ‘crash decks’ which help to reduce risks to the ancient monastic site

OPW spent €180,000 on advice on potential impact of MetroLink

State body says it had sought specialist planning and engineering advice on effects metro system may have on its properties

I want MetroLink, but must it be at the expense of St Stephen’s Green?

In years to come, people will wonder why we agreed to put a station in the city’s most beloved public space

A year after the €330,000 Dáil bike shed, is there still a ‘money doesn’t matter’ culture?

Office of Public Works insists new structures are now in place to protect against overspending but critics are not so sure

The Irish Times view on the C&AG report: a timely analysis ahead of the budget

A lack of modern management systems and clear information is a worrying common thread

Taoiseach Micheál Martin’s personal office spruce up cost more than €10,000

Works were carried out after concern by officials it was not up to required standards

Former Rehab chief Angela Kerins submits legal bills of €2.1m to Oireachtas

Clerk of Dáil tells Public Accounts Committee controversy over €300,000 bike shed caused reputational damage

‘Only 334 of 2,500 flood barriers have been delivered’: Cork homeowners demand urgency

Protesters demonstrate over delays to flooding measures promised after 2023’s devastating Storm Babet

The couple on the Blasket: ‘There is no typical day here. The sea often has other ideas’

Camille Rosenfeld and James Hayes reflect on their summer stint as custodians

The National Concert Hall’s official memos: On revamp costs, one-off payments and HR ‘issues’

Chairperson has sought assurances from Government that NCH will not have to fund multi-million euro redevelopment

Would you like to work on the Connemara coast where Patrick Pearse spent his summers?

OPW seeks catering professional to run café at Ionad Cultúrtha an Phiarsaigh in Ros Muc

OPW spent €17,000 on consultants for committee hearings, more than any other State body

Spending data from 2021 to last month shows OPW spent over €17,000 last year as it faced rolling controversies

OPW to end contracts with Elon Musk’s Starlink once Irish alternative is available

Number of State agencies rely on controversial former Trump ally’s firm for internet services

OPW has spent €700,000 on legal costs in cases over mooted children’s science museum

State agreed to build centre in 2003 but construction never proceeded due to financial crash

Judge warned €1.5m spend on temporary courthouse could become latest in series of ‘OPW disasters’

Cost of solution provided after Roscommon Town courthouse closed would be ‘laughable if it wasn’t so serious’, James Faughnan wrote

Revamped GPO could host museum to attract Irish diaspora, says An Post chief

State-owned postal company moved headquarters from GPO in mid-2023 to modern office block in Dublin’s north docks

Locals block OPW vehicles at Castletown House as dispute over access continues

Protesters say the path to the estate in Celbridge, Co Kildare is not suitable for vehicles

How St Stephen’s Green went from a mucky marsh to Dublin’s most famous square in 400 years

Roaming pigs and geese, the obnoxious Whaley family, one of Ireland’s first Michelin stars and ‘shocking destruction’ of the city’s built heritage from the 1960s ... the green has seen it all

High Court gives go ahead for Skellig Michael boat trips to resume

Judge grants application by Office of Public Works to lift automatic suspension on visits to historic site off Co Kerry coast

Controversial €335,000 Dáil bike shed had no value-for-money assessment, report finds

Consultants Deloitte said OPW project was undertaken in ‘absence of some fundamental good practices’

How can businesses change their business model to support biodiversity?

Climate crisis requires bigger efforts from business

Castletown House: Vandals cause more than €500,000 of damage amid dispute over right-of-way access

Campaigners who want the full opening of access to Castletown House in Kildare are shocked at alarming turn of events

TV guide: the best new shows to watch, starting tonight

May 11th-16th: including Legacy, Elsbeth, and the Eurovision semi-finals

Skellig Michael not opening this weekend due to High Court challenge by boat operators

Row over renewal of permits to bring visitors to Star Wars location off Kerry coast may cost millions in lost tourism revenue

OPW-run arts scheme saw €2m idle in account and confused records on what work was complete

Audit of Percent for Art made a dozen adverse findings about its workings

Letters to the Editor, April 22nd: On the death of Pope Francis, dogs in the countryside, and praise for Father Ted

‘A champion of the poor and downtrodden’

Ferries to Skellig Michael likely to be affected over summer months

High Court judicial review initiated over awarding of permits to bring passengers on to island off Co Kerry coast

Skellig Michael boat operator challenges OPW in court over landing licences

Consternation over 2025 permit list for tours to and around monastic island settlement

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