A major row over the right of the State to compulsorily acquire land is threatening the construction of a greenway way regarded as a vital piece of tourist infrastructure.

After years of discussions with landowners, and failure to reach agreement, Kerry County Council has decided to progress plans for a Greenway by compulsory purchase order, leading to resistance, reports Michael Clifford

Midleton GAA club has to put its plans to move to new grounds in the town on hold following an objection to the development of new facilities by a local resident.

A rural community has appealed to the developers of a nearby 38-turbine windfarm to reconsider plans to drive up to 55 lorry loads of concrete a day through the heart of a village, where children are being collected from pre-school.

The construction of apartments for 320 students near University College Cork has been approved, despite local opposition.

Plans for a housing development in Castlemartyr have been rejected because of the inadequacy of wastewater treatment facilities in the East Cork village.

Hoteliers in Dublin have been advised that converting basement floors to provide windowless bedrooms is not the answer to the city’s shortage of tourist accommodation.

A coffee chain is facing an uphill struggle to be allowed to keep its flagship outlet in Cork open.

A legal challenge against the granting of planning permission to a proposed controversial €160m incinerator at Ringaskiddy in Cork Harbour will not be heard in the High Court until next year.

Campaigners opposed to a new motorway in Cork say they have raised thousands of euro towards a legal challenge against the road but that more donations will be required to meet the costs of the action.

Rose Martin on this year’s Stirling Prize, and a clever piece of kit for the home, office or home office.

A group opposing plans to upgrade the M28 Ringaskiddy to Cork motorway have said there are "strong grounds" for seeking a judicial review.

Planning permission has been granted for two large solar farms in east Cork despite objections from local residents and community groups.

Developer Johnny Ronan’s plans to go underground at one of Dublin’s best known Georgian Squares have fallen foul of An Bord Pleanála planners.

A ready to build out site for a scheme of 77 homes, most of them semi-detached, is being put up for sale, with bids sought close to €4.5m, and with interest expected from local firms, as well as possibly new arrivals to the Cork market.

A “dedicated” policing service must be part of a compensation package to communities and businesses affected by the State’s first injecting centre for heroin users, according to the head of the charity awarded the contract to run the service.

New Government fast-track planning rules have delivered planning permission for more than 4,300 residential units over the past year.

Plans to develop “a landmark building” overlooking Ballinskelligs Bay, in the south Kerry Gaeltacht, have been appealed to An Bord Pleanála.

A controversial Starbucks outlet on Cork city’s main street has closed after a three-year planning battle.

Provisional figures show there are 3,618 people in the North Cork area in need of housing and councillors have expressed frustration at the delay in some housing projects coming on stream.