Archive for September, 2009

€300bn for offshore windfarms – Are windfarms a good idea?

Colin Broderick on 09 30, 2009 | No Comments

Lets hope the ESB will speed up the connection of wind farms in the future. This industry appears to have great potential for employment in the future and who knows if we get it right we could make a

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A time for building bridges

Colin Broderick on 09 21, 2009 | No Comments

Only noticed this in saturdays irish times today. This article was accompanied with images of the Viaduc de Millau, which I had the pleasure of crossing the year it opened to the public. A truly in

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Ballymun Shopping Centre plan gets approval

Colin Broderick on 09 21, 2009 | No Comments

[singlepic id=4 w=420 h=340 float=center] A bit of good news this morning. The RPA have with drawn there objections to the Ballymun Shopping Centre development. Finally the last piece of the regene

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Dublin Bikes – Over 6000 sign up!

Colin Broderick on 09 18, 2009 | No Comments

Got my Dublin Bikes subscription card today, can't wait to have a go on one of these bikes! This is the card you get below, the same size as your credit card: [singlepic id=1 w=320 h=240 float=center

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Samuel Beckett Bridge Dublin

Colin Broderick on 09 18, 2009 | No Comments

I was in town there a while back down by Macken Street and I must say the new Samuel Beckett Bridge is pretty awesome looking! just check out the picture below and decide for yourself. [caption id

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Eirgrid gets permit for link

Colin Broderick on 09 17, 2009 | No Comments

This look's pretty sweet, for the electricity network. Hopefully it will be fully utilized for exporting all the wind energy that we have already built and in the pipeline.  Who know's maybe one day

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Nominations for National Planning Awards 2010

Colin Broderick on 09 17, 2009 | No Comments

This from the Irish Planning Institute: The Irish Planning Institute is pleased to invite nominations for the National Planning Awards 2010. The Awards, which are presented bienially by the Insti

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