OPW pulls tender for €600k PR contract only hours after advertising it

An immediate full review has been requested around the construction of the bike shelter installed at Leinster House which cost €336,000. Picture: Arthur Carron/Collins

The State agency embroiled in controversy concerning the taxpayers’ spend of €336,000 on a bike shelter for Leinster House has pulled a tender process for a new €600,000 PR contract - only hours after advertising it.

As part of the contract bidding process, the Office of Public Works (OPW) asked potential PR firms to outline ways to improve its “public profile and reputation”.