The campaign was supported by several members of the family of the late actor Richard Harris

As a successor was announced last week to Ireland's best-paid civil servant, we take a look at the people responsible for the day-to-day running of the Government's departments

On the market 20 years after Cork developer bought the lands for €24m

High Court decision overturned a positive bid from the planning commission for 319 homes at a 15-hectare site in Kilbarry owned by the Cork County GAA Board

The 600-megawatt power plant would be on a 630-acre site in Co Kerry

Kerry County Council wants operators to remove, or in some cases improve, the temporary developments outside pubs, cafes and restaurants

Spacious Victorian-style six-bed with modern energy features and prime suburban location aims to attract Cork trade-up buyers

10 people were killed in the 2022 explosion in the Donegal town of Creeslough 

From the developer who superglued himself to a County Council office door, to the case of Chris and Rose Murray, our relationship with planning law has always been turbulent, writes Lorcan Sirr

A civic centre is included in the plan, incorporating a public library, community café and a creche for 32 children

'Bessborough is not just land. It is not an empty field waiting to be filled. It is a place of memory, of loss, of unanswered questions'

A large-scale residential development of 556 units across four blocks at Jacob’s Island in Cork's Mahon has been granted planning permission.

Ruling made clear climate obligations were real, effective, and, if necessary, enforceable

Friends of the Irish Environment (FIE) should benefit from a protective costs order, which limits the legal costs a litigant is liable for in a court action, judge says

Between 1922 and 1998, the Congregation of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary ran Bessborough as a mother and baby institution, during which time 9,768 mothers and 8,938 babies were admitted

Newly-approved plans follow a refusal by the planning commission issued in July last year

Among reasons for rejection was proposed development's adverse impact on retail business in Blarney and Ballincollig

An impressive 20% sales growth in Amazon Web Services in 2025 saw it account for nearly 60% of overall group sales and provided the bulk of group operating profits

The application seeking an extension of time to build a 140m, 240-bed tower hotel, plus 25 residential suites, on Custom House Quay

Local residents have appealed plans for a major Cork development, citing traffic, school pressures, and social concerns for families