The longest-serving councillor in Cork City has called for an emergency meeting after a European Court ruling delayed a key part of the city’s flood defences.

More than 8,400 new homes are set for the land at Clonburris to tackle the capital's housing crisis.

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

Irish planning authorities have given the go-ahead for a new bridge to be built at Narrow Water between Co Louth and Co Down.

A COMMUNICATIONS company has offered to meet objectors to a 24-metre mast it plans to erect in Co Kerry.

Plans for the €40m Shannon Bridge Crossing are heading for choppy waters after a leading environmental campaigner confirmed his intention to seek a judicial review.

The hotel group that co-owns the luxury five-star Merrion Hotel in Dublin last year sustained an 18% drop in pre-tax profits to £2m (€2.43m).

A DECISION on the funding of a new national children’s hospital has been put off until September when the Government will establish how much money is available for the project.

THE developers of a proposed €10 million wind farm in west Clare have appealed Clare Co Council’s decision to refuse planning permission for the development.

Bord Pleanála has granted permission for a company to recycle 45,000 tonnes of scrapped metal annually at a former dockyard in Co Cork.

The Government was yesterday accused of "political sharp practice" for sanctioning, a week before the local elections, a €30m grant of taxpayers’ money to help fund the €70m regeneration of Pairc Uí Chaoimh in Cork.

A High Court challenge has been brought against the planning authorities decision to give the go ahead for a retail development in Cork City.

Indaver Ireland have secured permission of the High Court to challenge An Bord Pleanála's refusal to grant the company planning permission to build a waste incinerator at Ringaskiddy, Co Cork.

A leading tourist attraction in Cobh is opposing plans for a new amusement arcade near the centre of the town.

CORK’S city manager said City Hall has nothing to fear after submitting a detailed report on foot of a planning probe announced by Environment Minister John Gormley.

THE operator of a Kerry waste recycling facility, which does not have planning permission, was yesterday given 15 months to halt all work at the site.

NAMA is seeking bidders for an 80% stake in Dublin's Poolbeg Strategic Development Zone project which, it says, has the potential for 3,500 homes and 1m sq ft of commercial space.