Rent for former commissioner’s Phoenix Park home paid by Garda during his term of office
Force paid €1,750 a month for Drew Harris’s use of property between 2018 and 2025 to Office of Public Works
Office of Public Works
Former Garda Commissioner Harris lived in rental property owned by Office of Public Works
OPW says €21,000 annual rent for refurbished state property was never reviewed between 2018 and 2025
Children’s science museum project described as ‘absolute shambles’
The Office of Public Works - which is under a legal obligation to deliver a building for the project - appeared before the Dáil’s spending watchdog
Should we re-roof the Rock of Cashel?
Ireland is dotted with ruined castles. Where is the vision for them?
State acquires lands around Castletown House in Co Kildare for €11.25m
Move follows two-year standoff that led to the closure of public parking and access at the heritage site
Skellig Michael vulnerable to climate change and Atlantic weather extremes, report shows
Document outlines measures taken by OPW such as installation of ‘crash decks’ which help to reduce risks to the ancient monastic site
OPW spent €180,000 on advice on potential impact of MetroLink
State body says it had sought specialist planning and engineering advice on effects metro system may have on its properties
I want MetroLink, but must it be at the expense of St Stephen’s Green?
In years to come, people will wonder why we agreed to put a station in the city’s most beloved public space
A year after the €330,000 Dáil bike shed, is there still a ‘money doesn’t matter’ culture?
Office of Public Works insists new structures are now in place to protect against overspending but critics are not so sure
The Irish Times view on the C&AG report: a timely analysis ahead of the budget
A lack of modern management systems and clear information is a worrying common thread
Taoiseach Micheál Martin’s personal office spruce up cost more than €10,000
Works were carried out after concern by officials it was not up to required standards
Former Rehab chief Angela Kerins submits legal bills of €2.1m to Oireachtas
Clerk of Dáil tells Public Accounts Committee controversy over €300,000 bike shed caused reputational damage
‘Only 334 of 2,500 flood barriers have been delivered’: Cork homeowners demand urgency
Protesters demonstrate over delays to flooding measures promised after 2023’s devastating Storm Babet
The couple on the Blasket: ‘There is no typical day here. The sea often has other ideas’
Camille Rosenfeld and James Hayes reflect on their summer stint as custodians
The National Concert Hall’s official memos: On revamp costs, one-off payments and HR ‘issues’
Chairperson has sought assurances from Government that NCH will not have to fund multi-million euro redevelopment
Would you like to work on the Connemara coast where Patrick Pearse spent his summers?
OPW seeks catering professional to run café at Ionad Cultúrtha an Phiarsaigh in Ros Muc
OPW spent €17,000 on consultants for committee hearings, more than any other State body
Spending data from 2021 to last month shows OPW spent over €17,000 last year as it faced rolling controversies
OPW to end contracts with Elon Musk’s Starlink once Irish alternative is available
Number of State agencies rely on controversial former Trump ally’s firm for internet services
OPW has spent €700,000 on legal costs in cases over mooted children’s science museum
State agreed to build centre in 2003 but construction never proceeded due to financial crash
Judge warned €1.5m spend on temporary courthouse could become latest in series of ‘OPW disasters’
Cost of solution provided after Roscommon Town courthouse closed would be ‘laughable if it wasn’t so serious’, James Faughnan wrote
Revamped GPO could host museum to attract Irish diaspora, says An Post chief
State-owned postal company moved headquarters from GPO in mid-2023 to modern office block in Dublin’s north docks
Locals block OPW vehicles at Castletown House as dispute over access continues
Protesters say the path to the estate in Celbridge, Co Kildare is not suitable for vehicles
How St Stephen’s Green went from a mucky marsh to Dublin’s most famous square in 400 years
Roaming pigs and geese, the obnoxious Whaley family, one of Ireland’s first Michelin stars and ‘shocking destruction’ of the city’s built heritage from the 1960s ... the green has seen it all
High Court gives go ahead for Skellig Michael boat trips to resume
Judge grants application by Office of Public Works to lift automatic suspension on visits to historic site off Co Kerry coast
Controversial €335,000 Dáil bike shed had no value-for-money assessment, report finds
Consultants Deloitte said OPW project was undertaken in ‘absence of some fundamental good practices’
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Climate crisis requires bigger efforts from business
Castletown House: Vandals cause more than €500,000 of damage amid dispute over right-of-way access
Campaigners who want the full opening of access to Castletown House in Kildare are shocked at alarming turn of events
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Skellig Michael not opening this weekend due to High Court challenge by boat operators
Row over renewal of permits to bring visitors to Star Wars location off Kerry coast may cost millions in lost tourism revenue
OPW-run arts scheme saw €2m idle in account and confused records on what work was complete
Audit of Percent for Art made a dozen adverse findings about its workings
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‘A champion of the poor and downtrodden’
Ferries to Skellig Michael likely to be affected over summer months
High Court judicial review initiated over awarding of permits to bring passengers on to island off Co Kerry coast
Skellig Michael boat operator challenges OPW in court over landing licences
Consternation over 2025 permit list for tours to and around monastic island settlement
Ireland’s ability to deal with large forest fires put to the test in Wicklow mountains exercise
Multi-agency operation will assess Ireland’s preparedness and response capacity
Ireland’s ability to deal with large forest fires put to the test in Wicklow mountains exercise
Multi-agency operation will assess Ireland’s preparedness and response capacity
Hong Kong group owns more than €58m in Irish properties
Group controlled by Dublin-based Yong Wu is part of wave of Chinese investment in property in the capital
The Debate: Could granny flats help tackle the housing crisis?
Call them ‘seomraí’, ‘shedsits’ or garden cabins, the Government’s plan to relax rules on garden dwellings is dividing experts
‘Great wall of Tara’ another example of ‘Gucci Government’ spending, TD claims
Peadar Tóibín claims OPW has spent 11 years rebuilding Meath graveyard wall with materials costing €124,000
OPW objects to plan for scheme near Custom House
Project envisages 14-storey mixed-use development on former City Arts Centre
Cost of rebuilding wall outside Workplace Relations Commission doubled to €490,000
Office of Public Works project became more expensive after live electricity cable and water main uncovered
Dublin couple fear their home will fall into Camac river after wall collapses
River wall gives way, triggering failure of garden structure along with patio and wastewater pipes
Historic Phoenix Park gate to be reinstated this month after lorry damage
The 190-year-old Cabra Gate was damaged last September by a Dublin City Council lorry
As it happened: Watch the winter solstice at Newgrange
The discovery of a 5,000-year-old secret at the prehistoric site in 1967 has made Newgrange world famous
Plans for a bicycle maintenance station at Leinster House ‘stall’ after furore over €336,000 shelter
Officials at Leinster House asked in July for more bike spaces for the complex, saying demand for existing stands was very high
Minister defends Fine Gael’s oversight of spending and toilet upgrade costs of over €825,000
Peter Burke says money generally well spent but Michael Fitzmaurice says wasted public money in Ireland would ‘run a smaller country’
OPW doubles down on its resistance to St Stephen’s Green metro stop
Planned MetroLink station would have ‘direct, severe, negative, profound and permanent impact’ on park, Office of Public Works argues
OPW to defend ballooning cost of modular homes for people fleeing Ukraine
Public Accounts Committee will also quiz OPW on progress of flood relief schemes
‘I wasn’t responsible’: Former OPW minister says he learned of Oireachtas bike shed cost in media
Patrick O’Donovan agrees with view of Pashcal Donohoe, who said he was ‘embarrassed’ at price paid for structure
Time, due diligence and indecision blamed for driving up costs of State infrastructure projects
Amid controversy over a bike shelter and security hut, people involved in planning such projects argue that, in an era of high construction inflation, lengthy processes drive up costs
Cost breakdown on €1.4m Government Buildings security hut revealed
Cost of metal roof likened to Donald Trump’s hair was €60,000, while pavilion structure cost €283,231
Tánaiste says €1.4m cost of Government Buildings security hut is ‘ridiculous’
Details of cost emerge at committee meeting where politicians quizzed OPW on €336,000 Leinster House bike shelter
Children’s hospital, Metrolink and bike shed are all symptoms of a deep governmental malaise
Like Britain, we suffer from advanced administrative sclerosis, but we’re in complete denial
Phoenix Park gate restored in €800,000 project damaged after being hit by council truck
‘Structural integrity’ of 190-year-old Cabra Gate ‘compromised’ following incident
€335,000 Leinster House bike shelter was delayed due to concerns over removal of parking spaces for politicians
Contractors were also concerned about disrupting Dáil with noise of machinery
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