Ordnance Survey Ireland

Will 200-year-old maps help inform decisions on crucial habitat restoration and future land use?

New digital archive of first ordnance survey maps of island of Ireland coincides with completion of first detailed national land cover map

Thu Aug 15 2024 - 08:50

Dublin’s vacant buildings: Why more than 12,000 properties are empty in Ireland’s capital

GeoDirectory street-level analysis produces picture of vacancy types and duration for the first time

Sat Sept 23 2023 - 05:00

An Post subsidiary GeoDirectory faces complaint from civil liberties council

ICCL concerned over sale of ‘incredibly personal’ information to organisations such as Experian and Aviva

Tue May 03 2022 - 16:32

Developer seeks ‘correction’ of record about children’s burial ground

MWB Two’s plans for Cork site refused over Ordnance Survey Ireland 1950 map label

Wed Jan 05 2022 - 01:00

Mother and baby home campaigners honoured with Mother Jones award

Cork group attempted to find out burial locations of more than 850 babies

Wed Nov 24 2021 - 12:21

The most popular house names in Ireland? Hopeless cases and lost things

St Jude and St Anthony: Naming our homes can be an act of love and commitment

Sat Aug 14 2021 - 06:00

Cork apartments would be over burial ground, survivors say

Expert believes 1950s Ordnance Survey map correctly indicates Bessborough child graves

Thu Apr 22 2021 - 21:14

Bessborough developers reject claim apartments will intrude on children’s graves

Survivors’ group says burial site is marked on 1950 Ordnance Survey trace map

Wed Apr 21 2021 - 21:03

Planning for apartments on Bessborough mother and baby home site is refused

Cork City Council rejects development due to historic landscape of site where over 900 babies died

Tue Feb 02 2021 - 17:25

Bessborough campaign group calls for hearing into proposed development at site

Cork Survivors and Supporters Alliance is concerned site may contain infant remains

Mon Jan 25 2021 - 01:00

Coronavirus pandemic moves data analytics front and centre

Global industry valued at €30bn and growing sector in Ireland could help drive economy

Thu Dec 10 2020 - 05:15

My neighbour is using a lane I own to access his house. What can I do?

Property Clinic: Even with title deeds, issues can arise if land isn’t used for several years

Wed Nov 04 2020 - 06:00

Blanchardstown, Tallaght top table for highest Covid-19 rates

Blackrock has lowest rate in Dublin, with 35 cases per 100,000 people in past 14 days

Fri Sept 18 2020 - 23:00

Nature nearby: 10 ways to discover and explore, within 2km of home

Whether you live in a flat or on a farm, there are ways to discover nature close to home

Sun Apr 19 2020 - 06:00

Ireland needs needs more detailed land-use maps

Experts agree that accurate information among best ways to make policy decisions

Thu Sept 19 2019 - 01:00

Growth of public sector proves key driver of Dublin office market

Savills report finds 500,000sq ft of additional space needed for new State employees

Wed Jun 12 2019 - 05:00

Older people with sea views may have ‘significantly lower risk of depression’

ESRI study examines separate effects of proximity to coast and sea views with mental health impact

Mon Dec 10 2018 - 19:09

Make greater use of compulsory purchase powers, local authorities told

Department of Housing urges councils to acquire vacant properties for social housing

Sat Jul 28 2018 - 05:00

New housing data map could ‘revolutionise’ public understanding

Data brings together sales prices, rents, locations, social housing and private rented levels

Sat Jul 07 2018 - 05:00

Jack Dangermond: The low-key billionaire whose maps help determine your life

More than 350,000 organisations worldwide from Starbucks to the Garda and even Irish Water use ESRI’s maps

Sat Dec 02 2017 - 05:15

Colin Bray to put geomatics experts on the SCSI map

Ordnance Survey Ireland chief appointed president of Society of Chartered Surveyors

Thu May 25 2017 - 00:00

CSO house price index built on complex foundations

Revised index based on stamp duty and multiple datasets takes account of cash deals

Sat Oct 22 2016 - 07:30

Commercial vacancy rates fell marginally at end of 2015

Trends throughout 2013 and 2014 ‘seem to have shifted’

Mon Jan 11 2016 - 09:39

Irish Roots

Glory be to the Ordnance Survey

Mon Jun 08 2015 - 01:00

Go Walk: Omey Island, Co Galway

Time your visit to this mysterious tidal island with care

Sat Jan 10 2015 - 15:00

Living dangerously to accurately map Irish marine territory

Ordnance Survey workers require Navy and Air Corps aid for hair-raising missions

Mon Dec 29 2014 - 14:30

Second quarter rise in number of vacant commercial premises

Over 28,000 commercial property units lay empty according to GeoView research

Tue Aug 12 2014 - 12:06

Decline in number of occupied commerical premises

There were 27,585 vacant units in Ireland at the end of last year

Mon Feb 24 2014 - 16:09

OpenWorld buzz despite missing Ellison keynote

Oracle chief opts to watch crunch America’s Cup yacht race instead of attending company event

Thu Sept 26 2013 - 01:00

Repurposed software puts learning on the map

A website for school-goers with archival maps, satellite images and aerial photos was built ‘on a shoestring’

Thu Jul 04 2013 - 01:00