Will 200-year-old maps help inform decisions on crucial habitat restoration and future land use?
New digital archive of first ordnance survey maps of island of Ireland coincides with completion of first detailed national land cover map
Ordnance Survey Ireland
Dublin’s vacant buildings: Why more than 12,000 properties are empty in Ireland’s capital
GeoDirectory street-level analysis produces picture of vacancy types and duration for the first time
An Post subsidiary GeoDirectory faces complaint from civil liberties council
ICCL concerned over sale of ‘incredibly personal’ information to organisations such as Experian and Aviva
Developer seeks ‘correction’ of record about children’s burial ground
MWB Two’s plans for Cork site refused over Ordnance Survey Ireland 1950 map label
Mother and baby home campaigners honoured with Mother Jones award
Cork group attempted to find out burial locations of more than 850 babies
The most popular house names in Ireland? Hopeless cases and lost things
St Jude and St Anthony: Naming our homes can be an act of love and commitment
Cork apartments would be over burial ground, survivors say
Expert believes 1950s Ordnance Survey map correctly indicates Bessborough child graves
Bessborough developers reject claim apartments will intrude on children’s graves
Survivors’ group says burial site is marked on 1950 Ordnance Survey trace map
Planning for apartments on Bessborough mother and baby home site is refused
Cork City Council rejects development due to historic landscape of site where over 900 babies died
Bessborough campaign group calls for hearing into proposed development at site
Cork Survivors and Supporters Alliance is concerned site may contain infant remains
Coronavirus pandemic moves data analytics front and centre
Global industry valued at €30bn and growing sector in Ireland could help drive economy
My neighbour is using a lane I own to access his house. What can I do?
Property Clinic: Even with title deeds, issues can arise if land isn’t used for several years
Blanchardstown, Tallaght top table for highest Covid-19 rates
Blackrock has lowest rate in Dublin, with 35 cases per 100,000 people in past 14 days
Nature nearby: 10 ways to discover and explore, within 2km of home
Whether you live in a flat or on a farm, there are ways to discover nature close to home
Ireland needs needs more detailed land-use maps
Experts agree that accurate information among best ways to make policy decisions
Growth of public sector proves key driver of Dublin office market
Savills report finds 500,000sq ft of additional space needed for new State employees
Older people with sea views may have ‘significantly lower risk of depression’
ESRI study examines separate effects of proximity to coast and sea views with mental health impact
Make greater use of compulsory purchase powers, local authorities told
Department of Housing urges councils to acquire vacant properties for social housing
New housing data map could ‘revolutionise’ public understanding
Data brings together sales prices, rents, locations, social housing and private rented levels
Jack Dangermond: The low-key billionaire whose maps help determine your life
More than 350,000 organisations worldwide from Starbucks to the Garda and even Irish Water use ESRI’s maps
Colin Bray to put geomatics experts on the SCSI map
Ordnance Survey Ireland chief appointed president of Society of Chartered Surveyors
CSO house price index built on complex foundations
Revised index based on stamp duty and multiple datasets takes account of cash deals
Commercial vacancy rates fell marginally at end of 2015
Trends throughout 2013 and 2014 ‘seem to have shifted’
Living dangerously to accurately map Irish marine territory
Ordnance Survey workers require Navy and Air Corps aid for hair-raising missions
Second quarter rise in number of vacant commercial premises
Over 28,000 commercial property units lay empty according to GeoView research
Decline in number of occupied commerical premises
There were 27,585 vacant units in Ireland at the end of last year
OpenWorld buzz despite missing Ellison keynote
Oracle chief opts to watch crunch America’s Cup yacht race instead of attending company event
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Crosswords & puzzles to keep you challenged and entertained
Stardust
Inquests into the nightclub fire that led to the deaths of 48 people
Common Ground
How does a post-Brexit world shape the identity and relationship of these islands
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