An Bord Pleanála has refused planning for a 10-storey apartment and leisure complex on a derelict site near Dungarvan town centre.

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

A single farmer in Co Mayo has won the right to be buried on his own land.

Munster Rugby might be flying high in Europe, but they have suffered a rare defeat at Thomond Park — to a group of local residents.

Planning permission has been granted for a new school in a village in Cork, despite objections from the State body in charge of inland fisheries which claimed it could result in pollution of local rivers.

An Bord Pleanala, in permitting The Port of Cork to move its container port, in Tivoli, to Ringaskiddy, has overturned its own decision of seven years ago not to grant permission, and has now overruled its own inspector, who had recommended refusal.

Co-location must remain the top priority in deciding the site for the new National Children's Hospital, according to one of the country's top consultant cardiologists.

A NEW national children’s hospital to be built on the site of the existing Mater Hospital in Dublin will provide “a world-class medical facility”, a public inquiry heard yesterday.

PLANS for a revised €6 million pier at Doolin in Co Clare will pose a significant health and safety threat to surfers along with damaging the world famous wave environment at the location.

A LOCAL authority has lodged revised plans for a contentious €6 million pier development in response to surfers’ concerns for ‘world-class’ waves at the location.

LIMERICK got a massive jobs boost yesterday with the go-ahead for two major health projects that will create up to 1,000 full and part-time jobs.

A RULE in Kerry that does not allow telecommunications masts within 1km of houses, schools and other residential buildings will delay the roll-out of broadband in rural areas of the county, county manager Tom Curran has warned.

ON August 4 the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government, John Gormley, issued a directive, under EU regulations on birds and natural habitats, aimed at protecting special areas of conservation and special protected areas from potential damage and disturbance caused by quad bikes and scramblers.

FORMER political lobbyist Frank Dunlop, who has admitted bribing Dublin county councillors, is due to give further evidence to the Mahon tribunal investigating planning corruption early next week.

THE €140 million Jury’s Hotel site redevelopment in Cork city, planned by O’Callaghan Properties, has been given the go-ahead by Cork City Council.

THE screw tightened on Aer Lingus yesterday over its proposed Shannon/Heathrow service shutdown with a second senior Cabinet minister adding his voice to the growing opposition.

Dublin City Council is putting on a range of family-friendly events in the area from midday.

Pre-tax profits at the hotel group which operates the Ashling Hotel near Heuston Station in Dublin climbed 28% to over €6m in 2017.