Planning

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Judicial review into Dublin’s Metrolink begins today
Judicial review into Dublin’s Metrolink begins today
Controversial review is listed for a 'motion of notice' on High Court's planning and environment list

Mon, 01 Dec, 2025

Paschal Donohoe resignation
CPO powers to be transferred solely to An Coimisiún Pleanála
Compulsory purchase orders reform comes as minister says 'minor technical issues are being weaponised by certain individuals to block infrastructure delivery'

Sun, 30 Nov, 2025

Children’s science museum: How a 20-year €70m plan became a political ‘omnishambles’
Children’s science museum: How a 20-year €70m plan became a political ‘omnishambles’
A €70m State children’s museum remains unrealised after two decades of shifting plans, political resistance, and relentless lobbying by its earliest champions

Sun, 30 Nov, 2025

Cabinet meeting
Micheál Martin says house building in Ireland is hampered by 'gold-plating' of EU rules
Taoiseach says 'going beyond what is required' is slowing down delivery of housing and other big projects in Ireland

Mon, 03 Nov, 2025

Challenges against major projects go against common good, says Taoiseach 
Challenges against major projects go against common good, says Taoiseach 
Micheál Martin said such challenges against infrastructure plans 'unfairly and unduly' jeopardise the common good

Wed, 10 Sep, 2025

Delays to infrastructure projects are damaging job prospects – Taoiseach
Delays to infrastructure projects are damaging job prospects – Taoiseach
Micheál Martin said too many vital infrastructure projects are being held up in the courts

Fri, 18 Jul, 2025

Sean O’Driscoll: 'Ireland needs radical action to end its infrastructure crisis' 
Sean O’Driscoll: 'Ireland needs radical action to end its infrastructure crisis' 
The ESRI chairman says the Government must accept there is a 'national crisis in Irish infrastructure'

Tue, 17 Jun, 2025

The Citizens' Assembly on Drugs Use
Former HSE chief Paul Reid to head up planning authority
Mr Reid will chair An Comisiún Pleanála which is due to replace An Bord Pleanála

Tue, 17 Jun, 2025

Documents Search
Eight years on, Mulcahy Report into alleged planning corruption remains unpublished
Whistleblower Gerard Convie had made claims about planning irregularities in Donegal County Council in the early 2000s

Mon, 09 Jun, 2025

Uisce Éireann chief says 'banana' objectors are delaying projects and costing the State billions
Uisce Éireann chief says 'banana' objectors are delaying projects and costing the State billions
Uisce Éireann CEO Niall Gleeson says serial objectors he refers to as ‘banana’ — build absolutely nothing anywhere near anything — achieve nothing for the environment

Sat, 10 May, 2025

NESC calls for more flexible rent controls and brownfield development incentives
NESC calls for more flexible rent controls and brownfield development incentives
Micheál Martin to update Cabinet on National Economic and Social Council report focused on improving compact growth in Ireland 

Tue, 06 May, 2025

Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine named Cork Chamber Company of the Year
Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine named Cork Chamber Company of the Year
J&J IM, which this year marks two decades in Cork, was presented with the award at Cork Chamber’s annual dinner at City Hall 

Fri, 07 Feb, 2025

A view of basketball 9/8/2017
Basketball Ireland submits further details on €35m redevelopment of National Basketball Arena
Project envisages demolition of the existing arena and the construction of a new multi-sports facility which would double its capacity to almost 3,300

Sun, 04 Aug, 2024

Mick Clifford: Quick, an election is coming, let's rush through legislation 
Mick Clifford: Quick, an election is coming, let's rush through legislation 
The Government needs some wins in the area of immigration and housing, hence the haste to get laws onto the books before the upcoming election

Mon, 22 Jul, 2024

Micheal OFlynn
Challenges to RZLT decisions have become moot, High Court told
An Bord Pleanála’s barrister said 13 cases which remained before the High Court were affected by a recent judgment dismissing a challenge by O’Flynn Construction Company

Tue, 02 Jul, 2024

Housing stock
Attracta Uí Bhroin: Planning bill could delay delivery of homes and climate infrastructure
The Government said it would be enacted before the summer recess, but the UN found that it was not compliant with the Aarhus Convention

Mon, 17 Jun, 2024

Defence Forces deployment in Kosovo set to be extended for further year
Defence Forces deployment in Kosovo set to be extended for further year
Defence Minister Micheál Martin is also seeking approval for troops to be trained to monitor undersea cables

Tue, 11 Jun, 2024

Bid to build 42 homes on historic Montenotte site is refused
S Bid to build 42 homes on historic Montenotte site is refused
Cork City Council has shot down the plan for the former Honan Home, citing 'detrimental impacts to the special character of this 18th century house'

Mon, 03 Jun, 2024

Ambitious plan for Cork town will be open for public vote from Wednesday
Ambitious plan for Cork town will be open for public vote from Wednesday
Carrigtwohill 2040 proposals include a decade of festivals to help put the East Cork town on the tourism map alongside Fota Wildlife Park and Midleton Distillery

Mon, 13 May, 2024

Daa chief warns airlines to 'think twice' before planning flights to Dublin Airport
Daa chief warns airlines to 'think twice' before planning flights to Dublin Airport
Airport operator seeks increase in passenger cap from 32m to 40m but that process could take years, says Kenny Jacobs 

Wed, 01 May, 2024

Letters to the editor: Simon Coveney has not been kind to the environment
Letters to the editor: Simon Coveney has not been kind to the environment
A reader takes Simon Coveney to task for the former minister's record on environmental issues

Wed, 10 Apr, 2024

An Bord Pleanála's backlog continues with 2,400 cases to be resolved 
An Bord Pleanála's backlog continues with 2,400 cases to be resolved 
Report says around 2,400 files remain on the caseload

Sun, 25 Feb, 2024

Stormont Assembly
Irish Examiner view: All parties in the North must work together on behalf of the electorate
The return of the DUP to Stormont is just the start: The Executive must work to win progress for the people who elected them

Wed, 31 Jan, 2024

One person's legal challenge stalling the building of 852 homes in Dublin
One person's legal challenge stalling the building of 852 homes in Dublin
Representatives of LDA due before the Oireachtas Housing Committee for a quarterly update on affordable housing

Tue, 23 Jan, 2024

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Cabinet to hear terms of reference for Defence Forces abuse tribunal 
Tánaiste Micheál Martin has committed to setting up a statutory inquiry to investigate whether there have been systemic failures in the complaints system

Tue, 16 Jan, 2024

METROLINK; MINISTER EAMON RYAN TD
Government must take 'unprecedented' action to achieve key climate and housing goals 
ESRI warns of shortage of necessary resources to deliver on large-scale infrastructure projects

Fri, 12 Jan, 2024

Youghal gets go-ahead for houses on site of former factory
Youghal gets go-ahead for houses on site of former factory
Cork County Council grants permission for 20 of the 33 proposed units on the site of Seafield Technical Textiles

Sat, 30 Dec, 2023

Planning granted for Mahon hotel in Cork despite TII objections
Planning granted for Mahon hotel in Cork despite TII objections
New 10-storey hotel planned for Jacob’s Island given the green light by An Bord Pleanála

Mon, 04 Dec, 2023

Planners refuse Mairead Ronan's Waterford extension designed by Dermot Bannon
Planners refuse Mairead Ronan's Waterford extension designed by Dermot Bannon
Dermot Bannon’s architectural firm draw up plans for a 2,518 sq ft extension—almost a four-fold increase on the existing 648 sq ft home

Thu, 23 Nov, 2023

Cork Diwali event sees launch of plan for Ireland's first Indian-Irish cultural centre
Cork Diwali event sees launch of plan for Ireland's first Indian-Irish cultural centre
Indian community in Cork celebrate festival of lights with music, dance, and gifts — and ambitious plans for a cultural centre including a temple and apartments

Tue, 21 Nov, 2023

A man uses the Airbnb smartphone app while stood in a tall building overlooking a busy city street (Editorial use only)
Airbnb owners call for halt to regulation plans
Irish Self Catering Federation’s conference takes place ahead of a landmark decision due in the European Parliament 

Tue, 14 Nov, 2023

Irish Examiner view: We must look more closely at protests by lawyers and gardaí
Irish Examiner view: We must look more closely at protests by lawyers and gardaí
The Irish justice system came under pressure on Tuesday as barristers went on strike and gardaí refused voluntary overtime 

Wed, 04 Oct, 2023

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Q&A: What is the new Planning and Development Bill and what will it change? 
Tadgh McNally lays out the practical impacts of Ireland's new planning law, the main changes it will make, and key criticisms of the reforms

Tue, 03 Oct, 2023

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Letters to the Editor: Integrated healthcare is making a difference to older people
Two readers offer first-hand perspectives on healthcare for older people in Ireland, while other readers consider issues including public sector pay, transport, and peace in the Middle East

Tue, 19 Sep, 2023

Revised plans for St Stephen's Green centre lodged
Revised plans for St Stephen's Green centre lodged
Additional retail and food and beverage uses along with a two-screen cinema proposed

Fri, 08 Sep, 2023

Leaving certificate exams
Cabinet members back Foley's plan to support schools that ban smartphones
Education Minister seeks to support schools forbidding the use of smartphones but legislation is not expected

Mon, 04 Sep, 2023

Council puts 51 conditions on Cork's largest-ever development of 1,300 homes
Council puts 51 conditions on Cork's largest-ever development of 1,300 homes
Developers told they must not sell any of the new docklands properties to hedge funds

Mon, 28 Aug, 2023

Final designs for Cork event centre raise hopes the project will be completed
Final designs for Cork event centre raise hopes the project will be completed
The development has been beset by delays caused by planning, redesigns, requests for further state funding, and the pandemic

Thu, 24 Aug, 2023

Drawer of wooden commode full of paper documents
Paul Hosford: Why has the State been sitting on the Mulcahy Report since 2017?
The report into planning corruption allegations — which themselves date back to 2010 — is still under lock and key. It's a fine example of the sclerosis that holds up reform in Ireland

Sat, 12 Aug, 2023

Department halts its probe into thousands of unactivated planning permissions 
Department halts its probe into thousands of unactivated planning permissions 
After discovering so many unused permissions — including 43,000 units in Dublin alone — department has decided not to ask why this is happening

Tue, 25 Jul, 2023

Residents' black card for Douglas GAA club's new access road plan
Residents' black card for Douglas GAA club's new access road plan
Over 40 submissions have been made against a Cork City GAA club’s planning application for a new pitch and an access road which has been described as a Trojan horse designed to open up adjoining private land for development.

Sun, 23 Jul, 2023

Vernon Mount Bridge: Cork City Council agrees name of new flyover bridge after tight vote
Vernon Mount Bridge: Cork City Council agrees name of new flyover bridge after tight vote
Councillors picked the name for the South Ring Road cycle and pedestrian bridge from some 500 public submissions

Mon, 10 Jul, 2023

An Bord Pleanala / Cobblestone
Mick Clifford: Kenny exit shuts the book on 'annus horribilis' for An Bord Pleanála
The exit of the board’s planning director means that whoever is appointed chairperson of An Bord Pleanála will now have a clean slate with which to work, writes Mick Clifford

Mon, 26 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

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