A major wind farm straddling the uplands of the Cork-Kerry border, across 32 townlands, has been given the go-ahead by An Bord Pleanála.

Planning permission could soon be refused for houses and other buildings in areas infested by Japanese knotweed, it has been warned.

THREE major treatment plants which provide water to more than 500,000 people need to be modernised to secure supplies, environmental experts warn.

A LOCAL authority has agreed to plough more public money into a troubled ferry company to help it through its examinership process.

The Government has deliberately obstructed the presidential election, presidential hopeful Dana Rosemary Scallon claimed tonight.