Report detailing malpractice at An Bord Pleanála to undergo 'further investigation', delaying publication

The report, conducted by Lorna Lynch SC, was commissioned in December 2022 after a year of scandals and controversies at An Bord Pleanála. Picture: Niall Carson/PA

An investigation into malpractice carried out by a senior counsel and delivered to the chair of An Bord Pleanála last month is now to be the subject of further investigations before it can be published. 

The unprecedented move will involve “a small number of additional time-limited investigations” to be conducted “and/or on behalf of the chairperson”, according to the planning board.