PLANS to release a report into the controversial deaths of three Irish soldiers have been put on hold.

PLANS for a “unique tourism product” on the Burren has been thrown out by An Bord Pleanála.

PLANS to close a Victorian-era psychiatric hospital in Killarney, which has been earmarked for closure for more than 10 years, have finally been received by the Mental Health Commission (MHC).

PLANS to sell minority stakes in strategic state companies including the ESB and Bord Gáis are likely to be agreed in the autumn, as part of a compromise between Fine Gael and Labour on the issue.

PLANS by Met Éireann to relocate the air monitoring part of its operations in south Kerry onto Valentia Island to avail of a cleaner environment have been appealed to An Bord Pleanála.

PLANS to achieve a record number of entries for next year’s BT Young Scientist & Technology Exhibition could be boosted by increased funds to help schools get to the event.

PLANS to cut the cash support for regional airports have been criticised as failing to recognise the value of air access to isolated areas.

PLANS to steer the debt-laden Dublin Docklands Development Authority away from oblivion may be too late to salvage the stricken company.

PLANS are in place for the development of a tourist attraction in east Cork that is expected to create up to 25 jobs.

PLANS have been lodged for a €50 million 140 bed private hospital in Ennis, Co Clare, that will provide 400 new jobs when operational.

PLANS for a €80 million 100-bed private hospital in Cork have been shot down.

PLANS to means test flood victims seeking humanitarian aid have been strongly attacked.

PLANS have been drawn for a multi-million euro upgrading of an army camp in north Cork which will include remote controlled pop-up targets, FBI-style urban combat training sets and a vehicle cross-country course.

PLANS to build a third runway at London’s congested Heathrow Airport hit a snag yesterday when Greenpeace and other environmental activists announced they had purchased a substantial plot of land where the planned runway would be built.

PLANS to impose redundancies across the public sector will be finalised early next year by a new group established today to examine how to cut public spending.

PLANS to build a new waste facility on a 12-acre site along the main Tralee/Killarney road are running into opposition.

PLANS for a private hospital in the grounds of a Limerick hospital face further delays following An Bord Pleanála’s decision to reinstate an appeal originally deemed to be invalid.

PLANS to establish an open air market in a car park in a west Cork town have been shot down.

PLANS for a multi-million-euro hotel and commercial centre have been turned down by An Bord Pleanála — as the project would have blocked views of the Rock of Cashel.

PLANS are going ahead for a protest over the threats posed to Irish farming and agri business by the world trade talks, when the European Commission president José Manuel Barroso visits Dublin next Thursday.

PLANS have been lodged with Limerick County Council for an Olympic size ice rink in the city.

PLANS to decentralise 200 civil servants from Dublin to Waterford moved a step forward yesterday with news that the Office of Public Works (OPW) has bought a building in the city for €8 million.

PLANS to create a multi-million euro outreach centre at University College Cork received another major setback yesterday as An Bord Pleanála (APB) refused it planning permission.

PLANS for a €40 million apartment scheme in a County Cork town have been refused by An Bord Pleanála.

PLANS to extend an Irish peace-keeping mission in the Middle East almost caused war in Government after it emerged the Cabinet only met to decide whether to sanction the move the day the troops flew out.

PLANS for a €20 million biodiesel plant in Cork were shot down by An Bórd Pleanála yesterday.

PLANS for the roll-out of a national cervical screening programme will be unveiled at today’s launch of the Strategy for Cancer Control in Ireland.

PLANS to set up a single student grant scheme with the aim of making quicker and more efficient payments were announced yesterday by Education Minister Mary Hanafin.

PLANS for a Great Britain football team at the London 2012 Olympics will go ahead without any Scottish involvement.

Niall Murray, Education Correspondent

PLANS for major reform of the Leaving Certificate may be shelved as expert advice to Education Minister Mary Hanafin suggests the extra teachers alone would cost €100 million a year.

Mary Dundon, Political Reporter

PLANS by Fine Gael to extend the system of vetting people who work with children have been welcomed by CARI, the national voluntary organisation providing therapy to sexually abused children.

By Niall Murray, Education Correspondent PLANS to overhaul the education system, including a revamped Leaving Certificate exam, longer school hours and smaller classes have been drawn up.

PLANS to build a €300 million windfarm in Co Mayo are in doubt as fears grow that planning permission for the development will be appealed to Bord Pleanala.

PLANS for a €30m private hospital for Limerick city will not go ahead after it was revealed yesterday that the Bon Secours Health System and BUPA Healthcare Ireland Ltd have withdrawn from the project.

PLANS to develop a rail link between Shannon, Ennis and Limerick is back on track after a consortium yesterday said it was willing to back the project.

PLANS to establish a special traffic corps to curb carnage on the roads early next year has been shelved following Government cutbacks.