News: Dublin Airport North Runway awarded Engineering Endeavour of 2022 accolade; Cork native Mary Hurley is Engineer of the Year; University of Galway launches a European project to enhance women’s role in rural life;

DUBLIN Airport North Runway, the first international runway constructed in Ireland in over 30 years, has been awarded the prestigious title of Engineering Endeavour of 2022 by Engineers Ireland.

Delivered by an international project team, the North Runway was chosen by the public and members of Engineers Ireland as the top engineering project of 2022 having featured in Engineers Ireland’s Engineering Excellence Digital Series, held in association with ESB, and following an online vote.

The development of North Runway, considered one of Ireland’s largest infrastructure projects, involved the building and installation of over 340,000m2 of new runway and taxiways, 6km of internal airport roads, 425km of electrical cable and 2,500 runway and taxiway lights.

The industry-leading decision to continuously consider whole life costs throughout the project also ensures that North Runway can be operated and maintained in the most efficient and reliable manner, providing a long-term, resilient asset and a safe working environment for operators on a day-to-day basis.

North Runway will play an important role in Dublin’s growing position as a hub for travel between Europe and North America, with the potential to increase connectivity across all regions.

According to daa, the runway will also support the creation of 31,200 new jobs and €2.2 billion in additional economic activity in the coming years.

Farrell. Credit – Aengus McMahon University of Galway launches a European project to enhance women’s role in rural life

UNIVERSITY of Galway is to lead a new research project running across 10 countries in Europe focusing on enhancing the role of women in agriculture, rural life and affairs.

The Horizon Europe project, FLIARA (Female-Led Innovation in Agriculture and Rural Areas) proposes a unique and innovative approach to improve understanding, awareness and recognition of women’s role in a more sustainable rural future, as well as developing more effective policy and governance frameworks that can support and enhance the capacity of women who live and work in these areas to contribute to it.

Cork native Mary Hurley has been awarded the prestigious title of Engineer of the Year by Engineers Ireland, the professional membership body for engineers. The UCC Civil and Environmental Engineering Graduate was awarded the accolade by Engineers Ireland in recognition of the impact and contribution of her work on communities throughout Ireland. Mary is a Major Linear Infrastructure Project Manager with engineering consultancy firm Arup.

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