Subsidiary of the principal National Children’s Hospital Contractor to secure a major state construction project

The government is preparing to award a major construction contract to a company jointly controlled by BAMproject manager of National Children’s Hospitaleven if it does not meet the value for money criteria.

Ministers will consider a proposal on Wednesday to launch the tender for Invesis, formerly known as BAM PPP, a public-private partnership (PPP) construction vehicle controlled by the Dutch construction giant with a fund pension.

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• High levels of air pollutants which can cause respiratory, heart and brain problems found in Dublin hotspots: High levels of air pollutants that can cause a range of respiratory, heart and brain problems have been detected in Dublin city center, according to new research.
• One in five Irish people expect to pay your mortgage in retirementthe investigation reveals: One in five Irish people expect to still be able to repay their mortgage In retirement.
• The teacher should be removed from the register for inappropriate messages to students – disciplinary committee: A secondary school teacher who sent inappropriate messages to three second-year pupils must be removed from the teaching register, a disciplinary committee has ruled.

• With Éireann cold weather warning in effect until mid-morning: A cold weather warning is in force with icy conditions expected in Munster and Connacht, as well as Cavan, Donegal, Monaghan, Kilkenny, Laois, Longford, Offaly and Westmeath, until 11am on Wednesday.
• Weather forecast: This morning’s frost may take time to dissipate in some areas. Otherwise it will be a dry day with a mix of clouds and some sunny spells. Cold with highest temperatures 2 to 7 degrees. Tonight the weather will be mostly dry with lots of clouds. Frost and fog will form in light northeast or variable breezes. Lowest temperatures from -2 to +3 degrees.
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