Gardaí have warned motorists to expect delays and take alternative routes where possible as a week of overnight traffic diversions kick in around Cork City for a major pipe laying project.

Over a decade ago, plans surfaced suggesting Dublin was going to take water from the Shannon. It wasn’t a joke, writes Caroline O’Doherty

Latest: A campaign group called Fight the Pipe has claimed that 500 farms will be impacted by the proposed Shannon water pipeline.

Irish Water has turned the sod on a €29m project that will replace a 150-year-old tunnel with a new water pipeline that will serve the people of Wicklow and South Dublin.

US President Barack Obama's administration is expected to push through long-delayed safety measures for the nation's sprawling network of oil pipelines in its final days.

US president Barack Obama has said army engineers are examining whether the Dakota Access oil pipeline can be rerouted in southern North Dakota to alleviate the concerns of Native Americans.

A hugely significant €93.8m infrastructure project has been given approval with EU grant aid set to cover over a third of its funding. The project would bolster Ireland’s long-term energy security.