Limerick Youth Service is to redevelop the 19th century Ballyloughran House in north Kerry as a weekend hostel for young people from Limerick City and other regions.

WITH just under €1 billion allocated for buying up land for the Cork-Limerick motorway, what price for this land at Ballyviniter, Mallow?

NO objections have yet been lodged following the recent publication of the planned route for a new road linking Waterford and Dublin.

I SUPPORT the parents of children attending Ballincurrig NS, near Midleton, Co Cork, in their protest against eircom’s plans to erect a digital radio mast just 50 metres from the school.

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar’s Government had, after we were told that one million species are in danger of extinction, a sort of Pauline conversion.

Plans for a small hydro-electric scheme near a south Kerry village have been shot down by the planning authorities because of concerns about its potential impact on the river network.

A BROTHER of JP McManus, Gerry McManus and his wife Michelle, have been given permission by An Bord Pleanala to demolish sections of the period property Fedamore House in Co Limerick.

A LOCAL authority yesterday refused planning permission for a contentious 400ft high wind farm due to its likely impact on a protected and rare bird, the Hen Harrier.

Waterford Council has granted planning permission for a combined 30mw solar farm in the Comeragh region of the county.

Johnny Ronan’s Ronan Group Real Estate is to appeal against Dublin City Council’s decision to refuse planning permission for a 22-storey tower in the city centre.

As power and wealth become concentrated or at least appear to, Sean and Svetlana Citizen rely on the State to stand

A planner with An Bord Pleanála has said the “siting of fast-food outlets is a significant planning issue as it is a significant public health issue”, as plans for a fast-food restaurant near two schools was refused for the second time.

HOUSEHOLDERS in Waterford should not be forced to endure higher refuse charges next year, a local TD has said.

Nama has been asked to clarify its position on a planning objection lodged by one of its client firms against a €50m Cork City office block which has the potential to deliver 2,000 jobs.

SHELL IRELAND has received an €80m cash injection to complete works to allow gas be taken from the Corrib gas field.

ONE of Kerry’s popular beach areas has become “like Mondello Park” since a caravan park there was last year shut down by Kerry County Council, it was claimed yesterday.