IRELAND can use the launch of a new €220m EU fund for sustainable building projects as a springboard for further green energy projects, according to a leading industry expert.

LIMERICK City Council has reiterated its determination to open up more bus lanes into the city centre, despite strong resistance from resident groups.

Construction company, Bowen Group, has teamed up with another company to drive forward Ireland’s requirements to replace fossil fuels with clean and sustainable sources of energy.