According to consulting firm Bitpower, there were 82 data centres operating in the Republic as of one year ago, while the Central Statistics Office reported that these used as much electricity as all urban households during 2022

The Ryanair Group CEO said: 'Unless we’re growing in Dublin, we will not be able to sustain or put in more aircraft or routes in Cork, Shannon or Knock.'

Work around Morrison’s Island in the city centre expected to take 20 months

An Bord Pleanála successfully argued that O’Flynn Construction Company’s case against it was 'moot', as the original map of taxable lands has been abandoned

A spokesman said that the application is required by staff at the growing number of companies who operate on the Dublin Airport campus

The growing economy and the impacts of climate change are putting a strain on water supply, Uisce Éireann will tell the Joint Committee on Housing, Local Government, and Heritage

Despite Ryanair CEO Michael O’Leary’s assertion it could take five years, Kenny Jacobs told the Oireachtas transport committee it could happen within 24 months

Planning board said it failed to comply with objectives for communal facilities and units such as cafés and convenience shops at ground floor level

Taoiseach Simon Harris is due to confirm to Cabinet that Sara Moorhead SC has been appointed as counsel for the State in dealing with legal representatives of the Stardust families 

The State is legally committed to building the museum, despite the fact that support for the project seems very limited

The company's staff costs last year increased by €28.57m to €216.24m

Model Farm Road three-bed has been brought to a B2 BER, and is thus priced at €700k after selling in 2021 for €450,000

One reader highlights delays in promised legislation, while others address issues including animal welfare, bin charges, and Ireland's energy policy

An Bord Pleanála’s barrister said 13 cases which remained before the High Court were affected by a recent judgment dismissing a challenge by O’Flynn Construction Company

Proposed development of six wind turbines at a site near Charleville in North Cork was turned down by An Bord Pleanála

Glenwood House in Carrigaline was bought by the HSE, which sought to turn the former B&B into a mental health facility to replace Millfield House in Cork city

Also the area is a flood plain of the nearby Lough Leane

'There are troubling assumptions and persistent misunderstandings when it comes to planning permission'

Developer given green light by Kerry County Council last month for 90-bed nursing home, 18 independent living units and 31 duplex/apartments on Ballycasheen Road on the eastern edge of Killarney town

Elbow Lane, which was gated in 1999, traverses the site and has been used for servicing of commercial units and refuse storage