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2019 Turnover For Irish Norwegian Airline Flights Suspended At

12th, Cork Airport For Remainder Of Summer

June Construction

| Companies Rises By
EXAMINER 25% In 2018

IRISH

Flights with Norwegian Airlines to and from Cork
Airport have been suspended for the remainder of the sum-
mer season.
They have been suspended for both the summer and win-
ter season at Shannon airport which says it is disappointed
for passengers impacted by the move.
Cork operates a seasonal route, a summer-only service to
Boston Providence.
Cork Airport says customers will be re-accommodated
on different aircraft types through Dublin to ensure travel
plans can continue with minimal disruption.
The decision was made by the airline due to the ground-
ing of Boeing 737 Max aircraft.
Cork Airport said that they are continuing to work with
Norwegian and other airlines on securing additional routes
to the USA in the future. C

Survey Finds Average 200% Rise In
Insurance For Businesses And Charities
A survey has
found that small
he total turnover economy collapsed. We are "This doesn’t augur well businesses and
for Ireland’s top now seeing a huge dividend for the Government’s nation- charities have
Tconstruction com- in terms of export growth. al development plan or the seen an average
panies rose to €8.39bn “A key driver of export objective of developing increase of
last year, new research growth is our expertise in vibrant regions in Project 200% in their
shows. data centre construction. Ireland 2040. The CIF is insurance costs
This was an increase of Dublin has about 24% of the working closely with over the last five
25% on the previous year, entire EU’s data centre mar- Government to modernise years.
according to Construction ket, just 1% behind London. the public sector procure- The Alliance
magazine’s annual Top 50 "Our expertise in this area ment system to ensure that for Insurance
CIF Contractors listing for and in Mechanical and the exchequer, the citizen Reform today published the results of a survey of 494 of its
2019. Electrical and civil engineer- and the contractor get opti- members which, they say, “clearly illustrates the grip the
The listing gives an ing for example, is recog- mal return," he said. insurance crisis has taken on Irish society.”
overview of the overall nised globally. Minister for Finance, Their figures show that insurance accounts for 10% of
growth in Irish construction "We will be working with Paschal Donohoe said: charities’ costs and 49% of respondents say that rising insur-
covering projects at home Enterprise Ireland in the "Construction must be made ance costs are threatening their future.
and abroad. coming year to develop an more attractive as a career They conclude by saying that 95% of those survey do not
The 2018 figures show export driven growth strate- choice. The apprenticeships think the Government is doing enough to address the issue.
that €5.9bn of the total con- gy for the industry. system is being expanded, Linda Murray, director of the Alliance and owner of
struction activity took place Expanding into foreign mar- offering an entry for young Huckleberry’s Den play center in Navan said: “These figures
in Ireland, and almost €2.5bn kets is a key step to reducing people into the industry. merely confirm what we are seeing every day of the week.
resulted from exported serv- the boom/bust volatility the “Much progress has been “It is time for the Government to escalate and accelerate
ices, up more than 54% from industry has been a victim in made over the last year and their response to the crisis.”
€1.62bn in 2017. the past. half on construction projects Peter Boland, Director of the Alliance said: “We cannot
The construction industry "Today’s figures show nationwide, as well as afford any further delays to proposed Government reforms
federation has seen a year on there is further transforma- improvements in the con- in this area.
year increase in the turnover tive export growth potential struction sector. There is “Even if the long-awaited Judicial Council Bill, intended
for the CIF top 50 contrac- in construction with a con- much more to do to ensure to address sky-high damages for minor injuries among other
tors. In 2015, total turnover certed effort from industry that Ireland has all of the things, is enacted as scheduled by the third week in July, we
for the CIF top 50 was and Government. infrastructure it requires as are still looking at no reform of the Book of Quantum
€4.9bn, jumping to €6.72bn "Despite the strong we develop further as a before Christmas.
in 2017, and €8.39bn in 2018. growth in turnover across country. “The biggest gift the Government could give is to accel-
Speaking at the launch of the industry, margins are still "Central to this will be to erate the process of establishing the Judicial Council and do
the listing, Tom Parlon, very tight and there isn’t suf- ensure that the construction everything in their control to facilitate the Judiciary in
Director General, CIF said: ficient work in the regions to sector continues to advance addressing this crucial issue, using the guiding principles of
"During the recession, con- maintain a strong, balanced its capabilities and capacity recent court decisions to set general damages for minor
struction companies interna- and sustainable contractor with the support of injuries at moderate, proportionate and common-sense lev-
tionalised as the domestic sector in Ireland. Government.” C els.” C