The business of the Irish arm of engineering consultancy firm, Mott MacDonald, bounced back last year to record pre-tax profits of €593,327. 

Pre-tax losses at the Irish arm of consultancy engineering firm Mott MacDonald nearly quadrupled last year as the construction downturn continued to hit its business.

AN economic blueprint for the Mid-West is to outline the need for €250 million to be spent on new transport initiatives in the region — but no spend on any “big ticket items” in transport.

THOUSANDS of motorists got the opportunity to fly over the so-called ‘magic roundabout’ yesterday, thus avoiding one of the country’s most notorious bottlenecks.