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A €280m Saudi-backed development could make Waterford ‘Ireland’s top regional city’

A Saudi Arabian investment group is believed to have committed to two developments in Waterford City that will cost nearly €300 million. The Fawaz Alhokair Group is reportedly in talks with Waterford County Council about the deal.

Ghost estates are rapidly disappearing in Ireland

In 2010 Ireland had nearly 3,000 unfinished developments. Today that number is 420. The ghost estates which epitomised Ireland’s property and economic crash are now “largely gone” says junior Housing Minister Damien English.

One of Dublin’s most iconic buildings is taking a trip down memory lane

Custom House Visitor Centre is once again open to members of the public. The re-opening of the centre last Thursday is part of a longer term project to provide public access to one of Dublin’s most iconic buildings.

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Under construction

• Plans are afoot to create a brand new visitor centre and tree top walkway at the Hellfire Club in a bid to pull in visitors, but locals fear the project could have extremely damaging consequences for the area.
• The global headquarters of technology company eShop has officially opened in Swords, and the company announces plans to hire 250 new staff over the next three years.
• A new office block which will accommodate 450 workers is planned for Cork city’s historical business district, the South Mall. Subject to receiving viable planning permission, construction will begin immediately and work towards a completion date of late Summer 2018.

Des Res

This week, Selena Gomez grabbed headlines when she opened up about being bullied during her time at Disney. Here, she takes us through her beautifully simple one-bedroom home in California, complete with outdoor hot tub.