The change of use of the former Marymount Hospice building at St Patrick’s Hospital on Cork’s northside, to a third-level college, is not exempt from planning requirements, An Bord Pleanála has decided.

An umbrella organisation which represents more than 1,800 community groups has put its weight behind the Port of Cork’s plans for a €100m upgrade of its deepwater terminal at Ringaskiddy.

Cork City Council is to decide by the end of this week whether or not to permit office use at a quayside, outdoors shop to allow an educational authority to expand its offices.

A scenic new greenway in the Southwest — projected to be “far superior” to the Great Western Greenway in Mayo — is due to be completed by the end of 2016.

A €10m heritage and visitor centre which will transform the site of education pioneer Nano Nagle’s first convent has been given the green light.

The major extension proposed for the Bon Secours Hospital, in Cork City, has been approved by An Bord Pleanála.

The sale has closed on the former Lovetts’ restaurant in Cork’s suburbs, for 20% over its guide. 

Simply Red star Mick Hucknall has backed opposition by locals to plans for Ireland’s largest onshore wind farm in Donegal.

The public will have a chance to express its view on Ireland’s future power network after EirGrid asked for submissions on its new draft strategy.

Cork City Council is awaiting further information from developers of the proposed reworking for residential use of a former bakery site in Togher.

Cork County Council officials have disclosed they are still intent on developing a 5,000-house town at Monard near Blarney.

Eight people have died in traffic accidents over a 10-year period on a busy tourist route earmarked for a major upgrade.

There is no funding in place to upgrade the Jack Lynch Tunnel/Dunkettle interchange and Iarnród Éireann has no plans at present to build a station nearby — despite both projects being essential to ease traffic gridlock.

Only 34% of IDA funding has gone to projects outside of Dublin and Cork (whereas the Government edict requires 50%). That means 66% was granted to Dublin and Cork, but how does that divide between them?

Five recommendations made by the Ryan Report six years ago to help protect children have yet to be implemented due to lack of resources.

A redevelopment of the Fox and Hounds site, in the northside Cork City suburb of Ballyvolane, has been approved by Cork County Council.

Your coverage on page one, and two-page spread on pages six and seven of the Irish Examiner (April 6) was excellent writing by Eoin English.

Planning approval has been granted for an extension to data-storage multinational EMC’s major plant in Ovens, Co Cork.

A masterplan is being drawn up to build more than 4,000 homes, offices and commercial units in a Cork City satellite town.

Cork County Council has approved planning permission for a major retail development to be built at the dilapidated former Seafield Textiles building in Youghal, Co Cork.