The Irish public “does not have the confidence they should have in the planning process”, an Oireachtas committee has heard.

Local objectors to the proposals, which would have included 28 five-to-seven bed student houses, said the “nightlife requirements of students are not available in Ringaskiddy”

Developer Stacks Mountain Windfarm Limited, which has offices in Lissarda, Co Cork, asked that the challenge be entered into the fast-track Commercial Court list

The power cable will run undersea for 575km between the Brittany coast, in northern France, and the Cork coast

With Europe moving away from Russian oil and gas, the Green Party could have seized the moment and framed renewable energy as being about cold hard cash, job creation, and economics

'Wholly unacceptable' that data concerns used as grounds not to publish Mulcahy Report

The decision to widen the scope of senior counsel Remy Farrell's investigation would be a matter for Housing Minister Darragh O'Brien

Paul Hyde is currently under investigation by a senior counsel over issues in relation to a site in Blackpool, Cork

The scope and reach of the power of An Bord Pleanála means it has to have the full confidence of the public. 

High Court judicial review challenge centres around refusal of planning permission in March for a fast-track apartment scheme in Blackpool, Cork City, on a site near property owned by a company in which deputy chair of An Bord Pleanála Paul Hyde had a 25% share

Case concerns allegation that board's deputy chairperson did not declare conflict of interest over planning decision for 191 apartments in Cork city

Remy Farrell’s investigation will decide whether or not Paul Hyde had correctly disclosed all his relevant interests in the planning decisions

Mr Paul Hyde has absented himself from his role, without prejudice, to allow investigations into alleged conflicts of interest to conclude

Move follows decision by planning board's deputy chair Paul Hyde to step back from his role amid allegations of conflict of interest

Proposal is for a 15-acre infill site off the N71 Port Road, opposite the Killarney National Park

Planning board said the new plant, pumping stations, and associated infrastructure would not seriously injure the amenity of the area

Environmental group had brought judicial review on basis the environment where the infrastructure was to be built was 'highly sensitive', with the Beara Peninsula special protection area for birds encompassing both the island and mainland side

Paul Hyde has been accused of having a conflict of interest in some planning applications

Over 70 objections were lodged against the scheme with 26 parties now appealing the council decision to An Bord Pleanála

Airport could go into receivership if the funding cannot be obtained