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<p> Sean O’Driscoll, chair of UCC’s Governing Authority, claims public servants are 'more afraid of the public accounts committee than they are of the economy declining'. Picture: Dan Linehan</p>
S 'Radical' solutions required to tackle 'emergency' in energy, water, and transport
Accelerating infrastructure task force member Sean O'Driscoll believes the Government should consider increasing investment in infrastructure to up to 8% of GDP

Tue, 17 Jun, 2025

<p>Some 200 farms, many in the rich agricultural Golden Vale region, and up to 20 homes along the route, will be directly impacted by compulsory purchase orders</p>
Cork to Limerick motorway: Bypassing congested towns a priority, with hopes work will start by 2028 
It is hoped work on the €1bn to €3bn transport project could start by 2028, with the road expected to take seven years to complete

Mon, 16 Jun, 2025

<p>ESRI chairman and chairman of UCC’s governing authority Sean O’Driscoll. Picture: Dan Linehan</p>
Irish Examiner view: We need bold action to address Ireland's infrastructure emergency
ESRI chairman Sean O’Driscoll's comments in an 'Irish Examiner' interview have resonated deeply — and with good reason

Wed, 18 Jun, 2025

<p>Computer-generated images of Bridgewater Homes' 362-home development on Mountain Road in Kilmoney, Carrigaline.</p>
Plans for 362 homes in Carrigaline delayed following developer's appeal to An Bord Pleanála
Despite getting the green light, Bridgewater Homes Ltd have appealed Cork County Council's decision after taking issue with one of its conditions

Wed, 18 Jun, 2025

<p>ESRI chairman and UCC Governing Authority chairman Sean O'Driscoll. File picture: John Allen</p>
Sean O’Driscoll: 'Ireland needs radical action to end its infrastructure crisis' 
The ESRI chairman says the Government must accept there is a 'national crisis in Irish infrastructure'

Tue, 17 Jun, 2025

<p>Former HSE chief executive Paul Reid is set to be appointed as chairman of An Comisiún Pleanála, a restructured version of the body it replaces, An Bord Pleanála. File picture: Niall Carson/PA </p>
Former HSE chief Paul Reid to head up planning authority
Mr Reid will chair An Comisiún Pleanála which is due to replace An Bord Pleanála

Tue, 17 Jun, 2025

<p>Paul Reid, who previously led the HSE and chaired the Citizens Assembly on Drug Use, will take over at An Comisiún Pleanála.</p>
Former HSE boss Paul Reid to be named Planning Authority chair
Former HSE CEO Paul Reid is set to be appointed as the new chairperson of the Government’s reformed planning authority, An Comisiún Pleanála.

Mon, 16 Jun, 2025

<p>A CGI image of the approved 406-bed student accommodation at the site of the former St Joseph's Convent on the Model Farm Road.</p>
Plans for 400 student bedspaces in Cork get go-ahead despite strong local opposition
An Bord Pleanála gave green light to plans for 408-bed purpose-built student accommodation development on site of former St Joseph’s Convent on Model Farm Road

Thu, 19 Jun, 2025

<p>Emergency services at the scene of an explosion at Applegreen service station in the village of Creeslough in Co Donegal, where ten people have now been confirmed dead. File picture.</p>
An Bord Pleanála blocks Creeslough service station plan on site of tragic 2022 explosion
Planning permission has been overturned after families objected to the redevelopment of the blast site where ten died

Fri, 20 Jun, 2025

<p>Computer-generated image of Barrys Field Ltd's 124 apartment development in Douglas </p>
Plans for 124 apartments in Douglas village appealed to An Bord Pleanála
Development resulted in several objections from local businesses and residents 

Wed, 02 Jul, 2025

<p>The couple’s case had alleged the statistical probability was zero that An Bord Pleanála’s former deputy chair Paul Hyde — one of nine board members at the time — would have been allocated 42 out of 49 mast applications by Eircom in less than two years. Picture: Dan Linehan</p>
Supreme Court upholds Kilkenny couple's objection to construction of mobile phone mast
Former board deputy chairman Paul Hyde had approved 15m tall mast in 2021

Sun, 13 Jul, 2025

<p>The Dalata Hotel Group had applied for planning permission to erect new signage for the Maldron Hotel on the South Mall. Picture: Larry Cummins</p>
Cork city hotel refused permission to put logo near top of building
Applicants said the design would not detract from the 'distinctive architectural features of the building'

Wed, 09 Jul, 2025

<p class="contextmenu internal_Caption">The clock is ticking on a proposal by Tower Development Properties Ltd to redevelop Custom House Quay in Cork City, where they have permission to build a 34-storey hotel. The planning grant expires next March, however Cork City Council says the owner of the site ‘remains focused’ on developing it. <span class="contextmenu emphasis CaptionCredit">Picture: Chani Anderson</span> </p>
Kerry developer still committed to 34-storey hotel on historic Cork City quay
Time runs out next March for Tower Properties' Custom House Quay plan 

Wed, 09 Jul, 2025

<p>An artist's impression of the proposed 280-unit Meadows scheme at Bessborough, showing the proposed bridge to the Blackrock to Passage West greenway.  An Coimisiún Pleanála gave two key reasons linked to concerns about housing mix and its design for rejecting the scheme.</p>
Plans refused for 280 apartments on campus of former Bessborough mother and baby home
Planners reject Estuary View’s proposal for 280 apartments at Bessborough, citing concerns over housing mix and excessive scale

Fri, 25 Jul, 2025

<p>Killarney’s municipal councillors revoked permission for Áras Phádraig, a €47m six-storey primary care centre, three-storey theatre, and plaza on Lewis Rd, having approved the plan in April 2024. </p>
Killarney councillors revoke approval for primary care centre
They had approved plans for Áras Phádraig, a €47m primary care centre, theatre, and plaza last year

Mon, 28 Jul, 2025

<p>An artist's rendition of The Farm, an apartment development proposed by Estuary View Enterprises (EVE) 2020 Limited. The plan has been rejected by An Coimisiun Pleanála just days after its plan for The Meadows was refused. </p>
Second major apartment development refused on historic Bessborough site in Cork City
Planning permission for 140 apartments at Cork’s former Bessborough mother and baby home has been refused over unit mix concerns

Wed, 30 Jul, 2025

<p>The 217-unit Railyard Apartments scheme includes plans for 99 social and 118 cost-rental apartments in a 24-storey residential tower, which will become Ireland’s tallest building.</p>
Funding for 800 homes in Cork with one scheme to include Ireland’s tallest residential building 
€300m in government funding has been approved to kickstart the delivery of two large and long-awaited social housing projects in Cork City

Wed, 06 Aug, 2025

<p>A visualisation of the student accommodation development planned for he long-derelict Good Shepherd Convent in Cork City. File picture</p>
Call for audit of deaths and burials at Cork's Good Shepherd convent
Plans for 274 student apartments on the site of the former Magdalene laundry have been appealed to An Coimisiún Pleanála

Sun, 10 Aug, 2025

<p>Residents lodged an appeal with An Coimisiún Pleanála against a decision of Limerick City and County Council to grant retention permission for the floodlights. Stock picture</p>
Priest and residents' group in planning row over retention of floodlights at church in Limerick
Parish priest had also sought permission to retain a meeting room and an opening in a drystone wall at St John the Baptist Church in Kilcornan, Co Limerick

Sun, 17 Aug, 2025

<p>The former CMP Diary site on Tramore Road, being developed as Creamfields. pic Larry Cummins </p>
Dairygold sells former CMP site in Cork for €25.6m
Dairygold has sold its Creamfields Cork site to Cairn Homes for €25.6m, paving the way for 606 homes

Tue, 26 Aug, 2025

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