Tesco Ireland has failed in its bid to halt German discount retailer Lidl’s expansion here.

Twenty years after a lobby group protested in Brussels over the poor state of a Co Kerry peninsula road, serious discussions have finally commenced on finalising land acquisition for the national secondary route.

A fast-track planning process for large developments and a special ‘use it or lose it’ infrastructure fund for local authorities are options being considered to help solve the housing crisis, Housing Minister Simon Coveney has said.

Housing Minister Simon Coveney wants to lead this country out of its housing emergency and he has a number ideas to facilitate the fast-tracking of housing development, while keeping a robust planning process, writes Juno McEnroe

Changing from dealing with water to beer in one Killarney business will need planning permission.

Almost 1,500 jobs in the Midlands could be threatened, if Bord na Móna fails to secure an extension of planning permission for a large power plant near Edenderry, Co Offaly.

Councillors refused last night to rezone a former pitch and putt course in Cork city for a housing project.

A group of south Dublin residents is opposing plans by developer, Johnny Ronan to change the status of his Burlington Road premises from residential to embassy use.

An appeal by a Cork windfarm developer over a decision three wind turbines were built in “material” breach of the original planning permission is to be heard by the Supreme Court.

The Irish arm of retail giant Tesco is attempting to slow the store expansion of German rivals Aldi and Lidl here.

The owners of the 3Arena, concert giants Live Nation is trying to block plans by Citywest Hotel to stage concerts at its convention centre.

Although no solar farms have yet been built in the Republic, a handful of projects have been granted planning permission.

Figures showing that house prices have jumped by between 11% and 17% in Cork, Galway, Limerick, and Waterford over the last year underline the scale of the housing crisis and how very difficult it will be to resolve. 

Council may give lease to firm operating proposed incinerator

Work is due to start shortly on clearing gantry cranes and other scrap metal from a toxic dump in Cork harbour, as a prelude to making the site safe and transforming it into a public park with playing pitches.

Bord Pleanála has approved plans for a new 5,300-house town 6km north of Cork City.

The firm behind the €20m aviation pipeline to Dublin Airport has said there are a number of commercial issues with various stakeholders to be discussed before construction can start.

An action aimed at halting an oral hearing for EirGrid’s application to erect approximately 300 pylons as part of the proposed North-South electricity interconnector has been dismissed by the High Court.

Plans by the Athlone, Co Westmeath-based Hodson Bay Group to expand into the booming Dublin hotel market have been halted by an appeal from An Taisce.