Rose Martin suggests an inspiring day out and looks at reasons why two large schemes are attracting objectors.

A businessman and a cash-and-carry firm have brought a legal challenge to Bord Pleanála's decision to grant a compulsory purchase order (CPO) for land Irish Water says it needs to increase the capacity of a Kildare sewerage system and reduce overflows into the River Liffey.

Two Dublin hotels have been refused permission to add extra floors to their buildings.

A 200-year-old weir in Co Cork is in danger of disintegrating and washing away after years of neglect by the local authority and Government departments, according to local campaigners.

Latest: Managing Director of Indaver Ireland John Ahern has reiterated the need for the incinerator in Ringaskiddy, Co Cork.

Two of our world’s conflicting but defining forces — the growing threat of climate destruction and the mountains of polluting waste generated by our relentless consumerism — collided yesterday when it was announced that An Bord Pleanála (ABP) granted planning permission for a controversial €160m Indaver waste incinerator in Cork Harbour.

Legal challenges brought against a decision to grant planning permission for a development of 500 housing units near St Anne’s Park in north Dublin may be specially fast-tracked by the High Court.

Controversial plans to build a waste-to-energy incinerator in Ringaskiddy have been met with ''anger and frustration'' today.

In cases which have "far-reaching implications for the peat harvesting industry" two companies have asked for permission to appeal the rejection of their challenges to decisions of An Bord Pleanála that their activities are no longer exempt development.

A couple have lost their legal challenge to An Bord Pleanála’s permission for construction of a wind farm near their home in Co Cork.

A number of High Court challenges have been brought against An Bord Pleanála's decision to grant planning permission for a development of 100 houses and 400 apartments on a site beside St Anne’s Park in north Dublin.

An events centre in the heart of Cork City could play a major role in any strategy to revive the city centre, a planning expert has said.

American billionaire and new owner of Doonbeg golf club, Donald Trump, may not have left his wind farm troubles behind in Scotland.

Construction work on the long-delayed new national children’s hospital will finally start early next year — provided the project overcomes an expected An Bord Pleanála grilling this autumn.

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A residents’ group has brought a legal challenge aimed at overturning Bord Pleanála’s grant of planning permission for a development of several wind turbines near their homes in Co Cork.

Entrepreneur Jay Bourke said yesterday that he is delighted with the performance of his Market Bar, with figures showing that the business recorded pre-tax profits of €407,372 in 2012.

A “laughing stock" of a rule which bans telecommunications masts from being erected within 1km of houses and other residential buildings in Kerry is to be retained.

There are hopes work can soon commence on upgrading one of the country’s top tourist routes, a project that would also include cycleways.

There are still massive gaps to be addressed five years after the publication of the Ryan report, a group that supports young people in care said yesterday.