DICK Roche’s plan for a special division of An Bord Pleanála to speed up approvals for major infrastructure is an unwarranted attack on the legitimate rights of people to oppose large projects.

PLANS to allow thousands of one-off houses to be built in the countryside will lead to major water pollution unless millions of euro are pumped into new schemes, An Taisce warned yesterday.

CORK County Council has given the green light to a €400 million redevelopment of Ballincollig, the biggest planning permission ever granted by the local authority.

THE decision-making process in relation to the proposed waste incinerator at Ringaskiddy is a travesty of democracy.

IN 1900 the cancer rate was one in 80. Today the figure is an alarming one in three.

HARBOUR residents met with legal advisers last night to plan a High Court challenge to the location of a national toxic waste incinerator in their area.

Shell E&P Ireland Ltd yesterday welcomed the decision of An Bord Pleanála to uphold Mayo County Council’s decision to grant planning permission for a gas terminal at Bellanaboy Bridge, County Mayo, which is to be built to bring Corrib Gas ashore.

CLARE gardaí are investigating allegations that official planning documents for a hotel and holiday homes at a controversial €25 million golf course were altered.

A DEVELOPMENT tide has turned in Midleton’s favour in East Cork and now, possibly the best waterside site in the area is set for building on as a €20 million scheme goes on site.

AN TAISCE has dismissed a number of its members in the west amid claims they were trying to infiltrate and destroy the conservation body.

COLD water is continuing to be poured over an €8.5m development plan for the Great Blasket island.

Just right for the family: The bungalow on Uam Var estate, Cork, is expected to promote keen interest with offer price of €274,000.

THE number of houses in the Gaeltacht reserved for Irish speakers is to be linked to the percentage of those who speak the language, An Bord Pleanála has ruled.

THE upgrading of the M50 ring road around Dublin will only create a massive car park, the Green Party warned yesterday.

SOME of your correspondents who have challenged the decision to proceed with a toxic waste incinerator at Ringaskiddy are under the illusion that we live in a democracy.

AN BORD Pleanála has granted planning permission to the Royal Dublin Society for a 100 million office complex, despite local objections.

OVER the last five years, my beautiful, tiny village of Caherdaniel in Co Kerry, and its immediate catchment area of Derrynane, has been shattered and its citizens traumatised.

BUSINESSMAN Jim Mansfield has expressed “extreme disappointment” at a decision by An Bord Pleanála to block his plans to build a €50m conference centre at his Citywest hotel and golf complex near Saggart, Co Dublin.

AN Bord Pleanála is to hold two oral hearings next week on major projects which are planned for Co Cork.