Cork saw the highest wind energy generation out of any county, with 80 GWh, followed by Kerry, with 66 GWh

The council's deputy chief executive, Brian Geaney, said that the proposal 'will be the catalyst to further unleash the potential of the docklands area'

The planning permission for the solar farm is for a period of 10 years with the operational phase of the development listed as 40 years

A local resident described the development as 'not in keeping with the surrounding area'

Court of Appeal ruled there was 'very strong public interest' in allowing the case to proceed after High Court denied judicial review last year

Dunmanway has housebuilding plans ready to roll, as stipulated in the county development plan. But, as the local wastewater treatment plant is at capacity, none of them can be built

A total of 20 families living in Forest Park, Brooklodge, Glanmire, Co Cork have jointly lodged an appeal with An Bord Pleanála 

Elsewhere in Cork, permission has been granted for the construction of 22 new homes on lands in Mallow

'Fewer projects mean higher prices for Irish consumers, and millions more spent to import expensive fossil fuels,' Wind Energy Ireland says

Project includes plans for a new terminal, a 'maritime village' with 7km of pedestrian and cycle routes, a new public park and wildflower meadow, as well as a floodlit playing pitch for local clubs

High Court ruled last month the challenge by O’Flynn Construction to a new tax targeting its undeveloped lands on the Naas Road in Dublin was moot and struck out the proceedings

The firm applied to Cork County Council in July 2023 for planning for 51 houses — 30 four-bed, 12 three-bed, and nine two-bed houses

They said the floor space was too small and did not meet the minimum required standards for a studio apartment

Denis O’Regan said he may seek temporary planning permission for his bike storage shed

'Nato was founded in 1949 to counter the perceived threat posed by the then Soviet Union. It has no raison d’etre since the Warsaw Pact was dissolved in 1991'

Coalquay Leisure Ltd sought permission for a change of use to a vacant unit in Westside Retail Park, which formerly housed the Fehily’s Fitness centre, to a gaming and amusement arcade

The six-apartment period property near Cork City has undergone a deep retrofit and extensive renovations in the past year

A planning board spokesperson said 'considerable inroads' had been made into the backlog since April of last year

Fianna Fáil's Cathal Crowe owns another house in the area

Resident had appealed to An Bord Pleanála after city council had ruled facility constituted 'visual clutter' and ordered its removal