The Labour Party has accused the Government of putting the needs of property developers above the needs of local communities in its planning and development policies.

Grocers' lobby group RGDATA has welcomed a decision by An Bord Pleanála to refuse planning permission for a new out-of-town superstore in Donegal town.

An Bord Pleanála has approved planning permission for a controversial "new town" development in Dublin's Phoenix Park.

An Bord Pleanala is expected to rule today on objections to the construction of a new town in the Phoenix Park in Dublin.

An Bord Pleanala has rejected a planning application for the construction of an explosives factory near the Co Clare village of Kildysart.

The Green Party has reiterated its call for a ban on the incineration of municipal waste, just days after An Bord Pleanala approved plans for a controversial €80m incinerator near Duleek in Co Meath.

Fine Gael Louth TD, Fergus O'Dowd, today slammed the decision of An Bord Pleanala to locate an incinerator beside the town of Drogheda.

An Bórd Pleanála has approved the construction of a controversial waste incinerator near Duleek in Co Meath.

A new business park has been given permission to go ahead which will increase the industrial capacity of Shannon airport by as much as 50%.

An Bord Pleanala has approved a controversial landfill project at a 66-acre site near Navan in Co Meath.

The Government may forward plans for waste incinerators and landfill sites directly to An Bórd Pleanála in an effort to speed up construction, according to reports this morning.

The Government is expected to announce the location of the new National Children's Hospital at 2.30pm today.

A decision on the location of the new long-awaited National Children’s Hospital is due to be announced today.

A location for the new long-awaited National Children’s Hospital could be revealed as soon as tomorrow after it is discussed by the Cabinet.

The planned National Children's Hospital at St James's Hospital in Dublin is reported to be facing planning difficulties.

An Bord Pleanala has refused a planning application from SIPTU to redevelop Liberty Hall in Dublin.

An Bord Pleanála has granted permission for a crucial 40-acre expansion at Intel in Leixlip, which it is hoped could create thousands of jobs.

Dublin City Council will have to await the outcome of a major legal challenge to its proposed €270m Ringsend scheme to pipe the waste products of about 1.8 million people into the heart of Dublin Bay.

A High Court challenge has been brought against the planning authorities decision to give the go ahead for a retail development in Cork City.

Taoiseach Enda Kenny has today insisted that another independent report into the location of the new National Children's Hospital has not been commissioned.