The appeals board approved the apartment plan in spite of the strong recommendation by its own inspector to refuse planning.

A mother of four who killed a grandfather at a party in Waterford last year told a judge she is “ashamed” of what she has done.

Cross-border co-operation on planning issues could bring economic and social prosperity, it was claimed yesterday.

A Waterford woman in her 30s has appeared in court charged in relation to the murder of Joe O'Brien.