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<span lang="EN-US">The past hasn’t gone away. If confidence is to be fully restored in the board, and safeguards constructed to ensure no repeat of what happened, the unvarnished truth has to emerge.</span>
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Mick Clifford: Public deserves to know the unvarnished truth on Bord Pleanála scandals

If public confidence in the planning board is to be restored, there is an overwhelming case to publish the latest report on former malpractice within the organisation

<p>Kilkenny couple had first taken the case, against An Bord Pleanála and mast-applicants Eircom in November 2022, alleging the decision-making had been affected by 'bias'. File picture</p>

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Couple granted leave to challenge building of mobile phone mast in their village

<p>Paul Hyde's reputation is battered but he walked from court a free man. Picture: Larry Cummins </p>

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Mick Clifford: Is the Government taking An Bord Pleanála's name in vain?

Former deputy chair of An Bord Pleanála Paul Hyde avoids jail in sentence appeal

court and crime

Former deputy chair of An Bord Pleanála Paul Hyde avoids jail in sentence appeal

Recycling firm claims Paul Hyde was involved in planning refusal for Cork facility, court told

court and crime

Recycling firm claims Paul Hyde was involved in planning refusal for Cork facility, court told

Former Bord Pleanála deputy chair Paul Hyde's sentence appeal to be heard next month

court and crime

Former Bord Pleanála deputy chair Paul Hyde's sentence appeal to be heard next month

Coveney's relationship with former deputy chair of An Bord Pleanála a 'private matter'

Coveney's relationship with former deputy chair of An Bord Pleanála a 'private matter'

Paul Hyde last month received two jail sentences of two months each for breaches of planning laws

Wed, 12 Jul, 2023

Irish Examiner view: If you have a role in public life, you ought to be leading by example

Irish Examiner view: If you have a role in public life, you ought to be leading by example

Judge James McNulty's comments in Bandon Court will have far wider resonance — and last much longer — than any jail term

Mon, 03 Jul, 2023

Mick Clifford: The fall from grace of planning chief Paul Hyde

Mick Clifford: The fall from grace of planning chief Paul Hyde

The Cork-born former deputy chair of An Bord Pleanála was central to a cultural shift that saw the stock of the previously unimpeachable organisation plummet to a shocking low

Sat, 01 Jul, 2023

Former deputy chair of An Bord Pleanála Paul Hyde handed two-month jail sentence

Former deputy chair of An Bord Pleanála Paul Hyde handed two-month jail sentence

Paul Hyde has lodged an appeal and the matter is now likely to go to the circuit court

Fri, 30 Jun, 2023

An Bord Pleanala / Cobblestone

Irish Examiner view: An Bord Pleanála's credibility clouded by court case

Paul Hyde has pleaded guilty to two breaches of planning laws, in what the court heard was a “very serious” case.

Thu, 29 Jun, 2023

Former Bord Pleanála deputy chair admits failure to declare property interests

Former Bord Pleanála deputy chair admits failure to declare property interests

Paul Hyde will learn on Friday whether he will receive a conviction after pleading guilty to two breaches of planning laws

Tue, 27 Jun, 2023

Rachel Kenny is third senior figure to exit An Bord Pleanála

Rachel Kenny is third senior figure to exit An Bord Pleanála

Rachel Kenny, one of the figures at the centre of a major controversy in An Bord Pleanála last year, is leaving her post as director of planning

Mon, 26 Jun, 2023

Irish Examiner view: Edmund Honohan's housing proposals deserve a hearing

Irish Examiner view: Edmund Honohan's housing proposals deserve a hearing

The former master of the High Court Edmund Honohan speaks with some authority on solutions to Ireland's housing crisis

Thu, 04 May, 2023

An Bord Pleanala / Cobblestone

An Bord Pleanála probe could see staff censured over mast file allocation

The newly-published terms of reference say senior counsel Lorna Lynch should consider six aspects of roughly 300 case files to determine whether anything meriting disciplinary action took place

Fri, 28 Apr, 2023

Former ABP director Paul Hyde before Cork court over alleged failures to comply with planning laws

Former ABP director Paul Hyde before Cork court over alleged failures to comply with planning laws

Former deputy chairman appeared before Skibbereen District Court regarding nine summonses, one for each year from 2014 to 2022

Tue, 28 Mar, 2023

Allegations of bias by former An Bord Pleanála deputy chair can be admitted to case - judge

Allegations of bias by former An Bord Pleanála deputy chair can be admitted to case - judge

The case centres around the demolition of a pub which Mr Hyde approved for the purpose of constructing a 210-bed shared living development

Wed, 22 Mar, 2023

An Bord Pleanala appointments

New appeals against masts flow from An Bord Pleanála report

Three such mast cases were heard on Monday as part of the High Court’s strategic infrastructure list before Justice Richard Humphreys

Tue, 21 Mar, 2023

Protesters from 'People’s Republic of Knocknagoshel' object to Eir mast at An Bord Pleanála HQ

Protesters from 'People’s Republic of Knocknagoshel' object to Eir mast at An Bord Pleanála HQ

While An Bord Pleanala’s decision on the mobile communications mast has not been made yet, its recent history with this type of application is a problematic one

Tue, 14 Mar, 2023

An Bord Pleanala appointments

Cianan Brennan: Government's handling of An Bord Pleanála scandal has revealed its ideology

Laura McCarthy and her husband moved into their home in Raheen in Limerick in January 2021. She was heavily pregnant at the time, and buying their first home had been “an enormous relief” for the couple, she says.

Tue, 03 Jan, 2023

An Bord Pleanala / Cobblestone

An Bord Pleanála apologises for ongoing delay in issuing planning decisions

Planning body said it only had 'five functioning board members' at present out of the 'standard complement of 10', which is affecting its ability to meet targets

Thu, 22 Dec, 2022

Eir will not rebuild controversial Kilkenny mast before case concludes

Eir will not rebuild controversial Kilkenny mast before case concludes

Mast was installed and then taken down when planning consultant pointed out it had been erected in the wrong place, court heard

Mon, 19 Dec, 2022

An Bord Pleanála mast decision 'should be quashed'

An Bord Pleanála mast decision 'should be quashed'

Allocation process for case was not random and was affected by ‘bias’, new High Court filings allege

Sun, 18 Dec, 2022

An Bord Pleanala / Cobblestone

Minister rang An Bord Pleanála chair just hours before his departure

he state planning authority has now been reduced to just four operational board members, from a normal complement of 10, following the decision by chairman Dave Walsh to step away

Thu, 03 Nov, 2022

Mick Clifford: Conclusions of An Bord Pleanála inquiry raise more questions than answers

Mick Clifford: Conclusions of An Bord Pleanála inquiry raise more questions than answers

Inquiry into allegations against director of planning Rachel Kenny took place months ago but very little is known about how it was commissioned, what its terms of reference were, or how it reached its conclusions

Thu, 03 Nov, 2022

Mick Clifford: Probe shows that creeping politicisation damaged trust in An Bord Pleanála

Mick Clifford: Probe shows that creeping politicisation damaged trust in An Bord Pleanála

Internal investigation found that there may have been 'a concerted attempt to shift certain cultural norms' in An Bord Pleanála

Sun, 30 Oct, 2022

An Bord Pleanála probe finds that director of planning Rachel Kenny has no case to answer

An Bord Pleanála probe finds that director of planning Rachel Kenny has no case to answer

Planning board chairman states that an allegation of conflict of interest was based on 'inaccurate media reports'

Sat, 29 Oct, 2022

An Bord Pleanala appointments

Cianan Brennan: An Bord Pleanála struggling to read the room after report leaks

Two weeks ago, I wrote that the Government appeared to be in terms of its actions regarding the ongoing controversies surrounding An Bord Pleanála.

Thu, 27 Oct, 2022

An Bord Pleanala appointments

An Bord Pleanála issues may see attempt to change its cultural norms, internal report claims

Document has laid bare a catalogue of issues including conflicts of interest, interfering in inspectors’ reports and ignoring recommendations of inspectors

Wed, 26 Oct, 2022

An Bord Pleanala appointments

Mick Clifford: Long road to restore confidence in An Bord Pleanála

Apart from Paul Hyde, it has now emerged that issues have arisen in relation to at least one member of staff at An Bord Pleanála — but there are no plans to publish the internal report into the matter.

Mon, 24 Oct, 2022

An Bord Pleanala / Cobblestone

Revealed: New investigation carried out into staff member at An Bord Pleanála

The chairperson of the planning board "is also initiating an investigation into the unauthorised leaking" of an internal report.

Mon, 24 Oct, 2022

Cianan Brennan: An Bord Pleanála following the whitewash playbook

Cianan Brennan: An Bord Pleanála following the whitewash playbook

What has emerged regarding the other members of An Bord Pleanála deserves further scrutiny, at the very least.

Wed, 12 Oct, 2022

DPP begins criminal prosecution of former Bord Pleanála deputy chair Paul Hyde

DPP begins criminal prosecution of former Bord Pleanála deputy chair Paul Hyde

The planning board has been under intense pressure for the past six months after a series of allegations of potential conflicts of interest were made against Mr Hyde

Mon, 10 Oct, 2022

An Bord Pleanala appointments

Planning board concedes in three challenges to permission for more than 1,000 homes

It is understood the concessions in two of the cases come in response to grounds alleging a conflict of interest in the decisions on the part of the board’s former deputy chair of An Bord Pleanála, Paul Hyde

Mon, 10 Oct, 2022

An Bord Pleanala / Cobblestone

Government to approve major overhaul of An Bord Pleanála

The board's capability to make decisions at variance with a development plan would be limited

Tue, 04 Oct, 2022

Opposition parties call for clear changes at An Bord Pleanála that 'start at the top'

Opposition parties call for clear changes at An Bord Pleanála that 'start at the top'

The Dáíl heard more than three hours worth of statements from TDs regarding the ongoing issues at the planning authority

Thu, 15 Sep, 2022

Housing construction

An Bord Pleanála issues not delaying decisions — O'Brien

This is despite legal challenges being launched around decisions made which involved the now former deputy chairperson of An Bord Pleanála Paul Hyde

Mon, 12 Sep, 2022

An Bord Pleanala / Cobblestone

Dáil to debate An Bord Pleanála controversies

Call for Housing Minister Darragh O’Brien to set out 'what he’s going to do to restore public confidence' in the planning board

Thu, 08 Sep, 2022

An Bord Pleanala / Cobblestone

DPP asks for publication of An Bord Pleanála report to be delayed until after Garda probe

The request means that the publication of the much-anticipated report is likely to be delayed for a considerable period of time

Wed, 31 Aug, 2022

Irish Examiner view: We have to reform the Irish planning system

Irish Examiner view: We have to reform the Irish planning system

Concerns about governance at An Bord Pleanála have been ignored for over a decade and must be addressed now

Wed, 17 Aug, 2022

Construction - digger working at building site on sunny day

Mick Clifford: Reform of An Bord Pleanála must amount to more than mere spin and promises

The minister is talking tough about issues at An Bord Pleanála. Let’s see how serious the Government’s attempt to reform it will be, writes Special Correspondent Mick Clifford

Wed, 17 Aug, 2022

Irish Examiner View: Confidence in An Bord Pleanála must be restored

Irish Examiner View: Confidence in An Bord Pleanála must be restored

The recent An Bord Pleanála controversy may represent a live hand grenade for Housing Minister Darragh O’Brien to deal with, but it is important that the affair comes to a satisfactory conclusion.

Thu, 11 Aug, 2022

Russian Invasion of Ukraine

Housing Minister has not discussed ABP investigation with country's watchdogs

An Bord Pleanála has been in the spotlight since its deputy chairman Paul Hyde stepped back from his duties on a “strictly without prejudice” basis

Tue, 09 Aug, 2022

ABP member signed off on 9 strategic housing developments in two months

ABP member signed off on 9 strategic housing developments in two months

Michelle Fagan, who voted on 70-plus mast applications along with Paul Hyde, has signed off on several large-scale housing developments since he stepped back from duties

Fri, 29 Jul, 2022

Remy Farrell SC

Cianan Brennan: Review will not address the main issue at An Bord Pleanála, its culture

It appears that Remy Farrell's review will be out of date before it is even published

Thu, 28 Jul, 2022

Michael Martin 24/7/2022

Process for An Bord Pleanála appointments 'must change', says Taoiseach

Micheál Martin expresses his concern as three probes continue into planning authority's affairs, including the circumstances surrounding decisions made by Paul Hyde

Mon, 25 Jul, 2022

The Irish Planning Appeals Board

Mick Clifford: TDs huff and puff, but no An Bord Pleanála apology granted

Politicians gathered at the Public Accounts Committee hoping for a mea culpa from An Bord Pleanála chairman Dave Walsh that was not forthcoming.

Thu, 14 Jul, 2022

An Bord Pleanala / Cobblestone

An Bord Pleanála chair orders board members to review declarations of interest

Dave Walsh said the outcome of ABP’s own review 'may well conclude that systems and procedures are not as strong as they should be'

Thu, 14 Jul, 2022

An Bord Pleanála chair 'generally' believes body is 'in full compliance' with code of practice

An Bord Pleanála chair 'generally' believes body is 'in full compliance' with code of practice

Dave Walsh, who will appear before the PAC on Thursday, recognises the potentially damaging effect of allegations on the board's reputation

Wed, 13 Jul, 2022

An Bord Pleanala / Cobblestone

An Bord Pleanála: State has no power to overturn Paul Hyde’s planning rulings

A senior official in An Bord Pleanála says the only way planning board decisions can be overturned is by a judicial review action in the courts

Mon, 11 Jul, 2022