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<p>An Bord Pleanála chairman Dave Walsh stated that Rachel Kenny, above, 'didn’t have a case to answer' regarding potential conflicts of interest. File picture</p>
An Bord Pleanála probe finds that director of planning Rachel Kenny has no case to answer
Planning board chairman states that an allegation of conflict of interest was based on 'inaccurate media reports'

Sat, 29 Oct, 2022

<p>Renewables have a large part to play in our future, but there is a gap in the interim that needs to be addressed as a matter of urgency, Limerick Chamber said.</p>
LNG needed until offshore wind is developed — Limerick Chamber
'Industrial and manufacturing clusters will require stable energy as we transition to cleaner energy sources'

Tue, 01 Nov, 2022

<p>Allegations against Rachel Kenny included that she may have a conflict of interest in cases she was involved in which were geographically close to her home, and, most serious of all, that she represented ABP in a case where her husband was part of an applicant team for planning permission.</p>
Mick Clifford: Conclusions of An Bord Pleanála inquiry raise more questions than answers
Inquiry into allegations against director of planning Rachel Kenny took place months ago but very little is known about how it was commissioned, what its terms of reference were, or how it reached its conclusions

Thu, 03 Nov, 2022

<p>Farmer has called for no further development to be permitted in the business park in Raheen, Limerick. File picture</p>
Eli Lilly's plans for new €400m pharma plant in Limerick appealed by local landowner
Farmer claims his lands had been flooded due to the destruction of canal and stream by discharges from Raheen business park, while his livestock had also suffered 'unexplained physical distortions'

Wed, 02 Nov, 2022

<p>The entrance to the Bottlehill residual landfill site. Picture: Eddie O'Hare</p>
Cork's Bottlehill - 20 years on what happens now?
It was to be one of the biggest landfills in the country but, having cost almost €50m, it has yet to receive an ounce of refuse, writes Sean O’Riordan

Thu, 03 Nov, 2022

<p>Dave Walsh did oversee the organisation during a time in which it now appears to have lost its way through malpractice and misgovernance by a small number of individuals. </p>
Mick Clifford: What now for An Bord Pleanála after losing its chair and deputy chair?
The board faces a long road back

Fri, 04 Nov, 2022

<p>The offices of An Bord Pleanala in Dublin. File Picture: Niall Carson/PA Wire </p>
Union demands to see An Bord Pleanála internal review in full
Fórsa assistant secretary general Ian McDonald said that a number of its members 'no longer had confidence' in some of the people in management positions at An Bord Pleanála

Thu, 03 Nov, 2022

<p>AJ Cronin, Programme Delivery Manager, Cork Area Commuter Rail, Iarnród Éireann, Emma Love, Stakeholder and Environmental Manager, Cork Area Commuter Rail, Iarnród Éireann and Ray Foley, Station Manager Cork, Iarnród Éireann</p>
Application for major Cork rail upgrade to be lodged with An Bord Pleanála 
If approved, it is hoped that construction will begin in 2024 for completion in 2026.

Fri, 04 Nov, 2022

<p>While stressing that the association was not opposed to development and welcoming aspects of the latest proposal, including the provision of shops and a creche, the group’s chairperson, Jim O’Mahony, claimed it could not be considered sustainable development if infrastructure was not put in place prior to or in tandem with new housing in the area. File picture: Denis Minihane.</p>
Community group challenges plans for almost 100 houses and several shops in Kerry Pike
The Clogheen/Kerry Pike Community Association said local area plan for Kerry Pike said further growth should not exceed 10% of the village’s existing population

Thu, 03 Nov, 2022

<p>The board of An Bord Pleanála has been beset by a litany of problems around conflicts of interests, interference in inspectors' reports and highly unorthodox composition of decision-making bodies. </p>
An Bord Pleanála chairperson Dave Walsh announces early retirement
An Bord Pleanála has been engulfed in scandal for months, with the former deputy chairman Paul Hyde resigning his position in July

Thu, 03 Nov, 2022

<p>Among the issues raised in the case was the claim that the developer had obtained planning permission for the blades on the turbine to be 90 metres in diameter but had allegedly deviated to a constructed blade diameter of 103m. File picture</p>
Supreme Court dismisses action to stop Waterford windfarm operating
The dispute centred around the length of the blades on the turbines

Thu, 03 Nov, 2022

<p>Housing Minister Darragh O'Brien has said he will initiate the process of appointing a new chair and deputy chair. Picture: Gareth Chaney/Collins Dublin</p>
Minister rang An Bord Pleanála chair just hours before his departure
he state planning authority has now been reduced to just four operational board members, from a normal complement of 10, following the decision by chairman Dave Walsh to step away

Thu, 03 Nov, 2022

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Morning Briefing: Top stories on Friday, November 4
Good morning everyone. Here's today's briefing from the early crew here on the Irish Examiner newsdesk. YOUR MORNING DASHBOARDHere are the nine stories we are highlighting on the irishexaminer. com home page right now.

Fri, 04 Nov, 2022

<p>Taoiseach Micheál Martin meeting students at MIC Thurles on Friday. He spoke to reporters during his visit to Thurles Primary Care Centre. Picture: Brian Arthur</p>
Taoiseach claims confidence 'can be restored' in An Bord Pleanála 
Speaking in Thurles, Micheál Martin said the 'fundamental overhaul of the planning system' initiated last year will lead to the publication of new planning legislation

Fri, 04 Nov, 2022

<p>Elaine Loughlin On the Plinth</p>
Elaine Loughlin: Sinn FĂ©in hints at plan for Irish energy independence
The acknowledgment that our energy supply needs to be independent, from a person most now see as a future Taoiseach, should not be downplayed

Tue, 08 Nov, 2022

<p>Kennedy Quay, part of Cork's docklands area. Picture: Larry Cummins</p>
Unlocking the potential: Cork’s docklands could breathe life into the city
Our docklands could breathe life into the city once again

Sat, 31 Dec, 2022

<p>Nos 118/119 Barrack St, Cork, were acquired by Cork County Council by compulsory purchase order.</p>
Two long-time derelict Cork City properties set to be sold
Nos 118 and 119 Barrack St were CPOd by Cork City Council last year

Tue, 08 Nov, 2022

<p>Kremlin-linked Russian oligarch Oleg Deripaska is a key shareholder in the Aughinish Alumina plant near Askeaton, Co. Limerick. File picture</p>
Environmental group seeks to overturn permission for Limerick alumina plant expansion
Futureproof Clare says the plant has grown from producing 800,000 tonnes of alumina per year to 1.95 million tonnes annually

Tue, 08 Nov, 2022

<p>In light of a housing crisis that is dominating public and political life, and widening generational gaps, this surely is the opportunity for some High Court judge to make a real difference. Picture: Gareth Chaney/Collins Dublin</p>
Mick Clifford: An Bord Pleanála should go back to the future in appointment of new chair
Appointing a High Court judge, as was mandatory when An Bord Pleanála was established, would give the new board a head start, restore a sense of authority and move on from the current crisis

Thu, 10 Nov, 2022

<p class="contextmenu internal_Caption">The stunning dome and glazed pitched roof of the Winthrop Arcade, Cork City. Picture: Denis Scannell</p>
Iconic Cork retail gem Winthrop Arcade is up for grabs for €1.7m
Ireland's oldest covered shopping arcade is fully tenanted with an annual rent roll of €150,000

Thu, 10 Nov, 2022

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