The chief executive of Eirgrid has said the Grid Link project "is dead".

“The council decision to allow the continued demolition of the stadium is a breach of planning and it appears the GAA now have the freedom to do what they choose."

The ambitious €50m redevelopment of the landmark Capitol cinema site in the heart of Cork city has been given the go-ahead by An Bord Pleanála.

The first planning hearing for the new Children's Hospital will start this Friday at An Bord Pleanála.

An Bord Pleanála has said it is not yet seeing a major boost in the economy, because it has not seen an increase in planning appeals.

A clear strategy outlining an alternative energy supply needs to be drawn up.

There is concern for the long term future of 180 jobs at a power plant in Edenderry, Co Offaly.

An Bord Pleanála has approved planning permission for Facebook's planned €200m data centre in Clonee, Co Meath.

The Environment Minister has announced an organisational review on An Bord Pleanála.

THE Dublin Port Company is considering lodging a proposal with Government, before the end of this year, for it to make investments in port projects in Asia.

A COMMUNICATIONS company has offered to meet objectors to a 24-metre mast it plans to erect in Co Kerry.

A CITY HALL has initiated legal action against the owners of a former bakery site for allowing material including asbestos to be stored on it.

MOTORISTS who travel across Dublin city centre via Dame Street are facing major disruption to their travel plans from next week with the introduction of a ban on cars using College Green during peak morning and evening rush hours.

AN €80 million healthcare project that will provide 350 construction jobs is set to get under way in Cork city in September pending the approval of An Bord Pleanála.

PLANS have been drawn up to replace the Dunkettle roundabout with signalised dual carriageway and create a new slip road which will allow Dublin-bound traffic to avoid the congested junction at the Jack Lynch Tunnel interchange.

THE breakthrough natural energy project launched by Spirit of Ireland last month has received an “overwhelming” response from the public.

A SENIOR member of Port of Cork management has accused the Green Party of being anti-industry and intent on turning the harbour into a giant tourist attraction.

ANTI-INCINERATOR lobby groups have welcomed a circular sent by Environment Minister John Gormley, to all local authorities and An Bord Pleanála outlining how department waste strategy is to be directed away from incineration towards sustainable waste management.

THE country’s largest local authority may sell off or lease a number of its assets, including a €40 million superdump, in an attempt to make ends meet during the next few years.

TRAFFIC engineers representing Cork harbour residents said there will be more traffic jams from Indaver’s proposed incinerator than the company’s environmental impact analysis has predicted.