Organisation: Royal Institute of Architects

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Design competition announced for €2m revamp of historic Cork city park

A major design competition has been launched for the near €2m redevelopment of an historic park in the heart of Cork city.

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Thousands of homes set to be built on Cork dock site

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Tivoli docks redevelopment plan includes 4,000 houses

Dockland proposals - A grand vision

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Longboat Quay: Building industry split on regulation

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Report shines light on 'two tier' standards of private flats in Dublin

Minister to unveil design for memorial to victims of institutional abuse

A memorial to the victims of institutional abuse will be revealed in Dublin today.

Fri, 20 Jul, 2012

Keyed into best prices

Websites are a vital source of consumer information, but beware ones with an agenda. Kya deLongchamps reports

Sat, 17 Dec, 2011

Department to spend €331m left in budget on capital works

THE Department of Education has slammed the brakes on school building projects in the last eight weeks but insists it will spend its remaining €331 million on capital projects by the end of the year.

Fri, 05 Nov, 2010

Skills blow ‘will mean no more Avivas’

WITHIN 10 years Ireland will not be capable of building major infrastructural projects like the newly completed Aviva Stadium because our skilled professionals, with no projects on which to work here, will be forced to look elsewhere for employment.

Tue, 22 Jun, 2010

127 jobs to go in liquidation

ALMOST 90 Irish jobs have been lost as another major architecture firm has fallen foul of the collapse of the construction industry.

Sat, 27 Mar, 2010

Festival has high creative designs

CORK designers have come together for the first time to stage a programme of events linked to a national design showcase.

Mon, 08 Oct, 2007

40% of planning refusals ‘spurious’

NEARLY 40% of all planning applications are being rendered invalid, often for exceptionally “spurious” reasons, it has been claimed.

Tue, 10 Jul, 2007

How Fota was won for the people

STAN REYNOLDS (Irish Examiner letters, May 5) contends that Mrs Bell sold Fota Estate to UCC for a nominal sum because she wanted her lovely property to become a public resource in perpetuity.

Fri, 26 May, 2006

Mirrored stage goes outside the box to host performances

A MIRRORED box was chosen last night as the winner of an international design competition for a unique mobile performance and exhibition space for Cork city.

Wed, 15 Feb, 2006

RDS Plan Expo to draw 7,000 visitors

OVER 7,000 visitors are expected to pave their way through the Plan Expo showcase for the built environment, which opens today in the RDS where it will run for three days.

Thu, 10 Nov, 2005

Gallery shortlisted for top architecture award

CORK’S Glucksman Gallery has been shortlisted for a prestigious British architecture award worth €30,000.

Thu, 28 Jul, 2005

Decentralisation - Ministers should heed warnings

THE note of caution from the president of the Royal Institute of Architects (RIA) regarding a modification of proposed decentralisation plans, is a matter which the Government would be strongly advised to consider.

Fri, 19 Nov, 2004

One-off housing 'putting strain on rural communities '

TOO many one-off houses in the countryside will place a huge strain on community facilities and infrastructure, a leading architect warned at the weekend.

Mon, 15 Dec, 2003

Architects need more competition, report urges

COMPETITION among architects could be opened up and prices to the consumer reduced if the umbrella body for the sector revised some of its rules and key changes were made, a report has concluded.

Thu, 27 Nov, 2003

Architects call for rural policy clear-up

The Royal Institute of Architects in Ireland has urged the Government to clear up ambiguities in housing policies for rural areas.

Wed, 19 Feb, 2003