Rulings in favour of people who disregard the vital, democratic, planning process send a worrying message, writes Mary Crowley.

Two Magdalene orders which have refused to contribute to the laundry redress scheme are one step closer to multi-million euro windfalls thanks to a land zoning change.

An events centre in the heart of Cork City could play a major role in any strategy to revive the city centre, a planning expert has said.

American billionaire and new owner of Doonbeg golf club, Donald Trump, may not have left his wind farm troubles behind in Scotland.

Construction work on the long-delayed new national children’s hospital will finally start early next year — provided the project overcomes an expected An Bord Pleanála grilling this autumn.

The Corrib Gas partners are now counting the

A residents’ group has brought a legal challenge aimed at overturning Bord Pleanála’s grant of planning permission for a development of several wind turbines near their homes in Co Cork.

Entrepreneur Jay Bourke said yesterday that he is delighted with the performance of his Market Bar, with figures showing that the business recorded pre-tax profits of €407,372 in 2012.

A “laughing stock" of a rule which bans telecommunications masts from being erected within 1km of houses and other residential buildings in Kerry is to be retained.

There are hopes work can soon commence on upgrading one of the country’s top tourist routes, a project that would also include cycleways.

There are still massive gaps to be addressed five years after the publication of the Ryan report, a group that supports young people in care said yesterday.

The hotel group that co-owns the luxury five-star Merrion Hotel in Dublin last year sustained an 18% drop in pre-tax profits to £2m (€2.43m).

A failure by An Bord Pleanála to consider the needs of cyclists and pedestrians when it refused permission for a major road-widening scheme extending 28km between Tralee and Daingean in Co Kerry has led to a High Court order overturning that refusal.

The housing minister has ordered a fresh probe into the planning system in six local authorities.

THIS year marks an important anniversary.

Work should be clear to proceed on a redevelopment of the Dell computer plant in Limerick into a €300 million medical manufacturing facility after withdrawal of an appeal to An Bord Pleanála.

The withdrawn plans for a major new office complex on Cork’s Albert Quay have been replaced with a new application from joint developers BAM Property Ltd & Progressive Commercial Construction Ltd.

Plans for the €70m upgrade of Páirc Uí Chaoimh in Cork have been given the green light by the council.

Progressive Commercial Construction’s application for a major office development on Cork’s Albert Quay has been withdrawn.

Plans have been lodged for an extension to two units at the Douglas Court Shopping Centre in Cork, above.