Environmental activists tonight claimed almighty floods proved plans for a 100,000 tonne toxic burner in Cork harbour were awash with flaws.

Politicians and residents today pledged a fierce four-week fight against plans for controversial toxic waste burners in their areas.

Politicians and residents opposed to the construction of incinerators in their localities are due to mount a demonstration outside the Dáil today in protest at the Government's waste management policies.

An Bord Pleanála should have demanded a safety audit before approving the €200m Corrib Gas Field project, it was claimed today.

The €200m Corrib Gas Field project was tonight approved by An Bord Pleanala.

Dublin City Council has approved plans to construct a 32-storey tower that, if completed, would become Ireland’s tallest building.

Shamrock Rovers' future is once again in doubt after South Dublin County Council (SDCC) refused an application to extend planning permission for the club’s new home ground in Tallaght.

An Bord Pleanála has approved plans by an Anglo-Irish consortium to construct Ireland's largest factory outlet centre in Dundalk, Co Louth.

Heritage campaigners today backed a decision to block the building of a wind farm overlooking the pilgrimage island of Lough Derg in Co Donegal.

Environmental activists fighting plans for a toxic burner in Cork harbour today claimed the Government had washed its hands of local people’s health.

EirGrid is insisting that its controversial new GridLink project cannot be located underground.

Transport Minister Leo Varadkar has questioned the reasoning behind anti-pylon candidates running in the local elections.

Supermacs has been told it has to remove its signage and change its shopfront in Temple Bar in Dublin.

Sinn Féin has questioned whether Phil Hogan is suitable to serve as Ireland's next EU Commissioner.

Planners have overturned a Dublin City Council decision to allow the facade of the former Bewleys on

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NAMA chief executive Brendan McDonagh has today welcomed the announcement by An Bord Pleanála of its approval for the Dublin Docklands SDZ planning scheme.

The GAA has said it accepts recommendations put forward in the latest effort to resolve a row with residents around Croke Park in Dublin.

John O’ Connor, the chairman of An Bord Pleanala, today hit out at the use of retention rules by developers, the practise whereby unauthorised developments are granted planning permission retrospectively.

An Bord Pleanála has said it expects to receive an all-time record of more than 6,000 appeals this year.

The Government is determined to deliver more social housing, Minister for the Environment Dick Roche said tonight.