I REFER to the story headlined ‘Lack of mobile phone coverage in valley is putting lives at risk’ (Irish Examiner, April 19).

THE inability of two senior heritage officials to attend and give evidence to the Oireachtas Environment Committee hearing on the proposed M3 (Clonee-to-Kells) motorway is of serious concern on two levels.

Profits at one of the largest architectural practices in the country, O’Mahony Pike Architects, increased by 28% to €1.1m in 2017.

A father who campaigned for 10 years for a new national children’s hospital said his hair was “now half grey from fighting for it”.

Plans for new commuter railway stations in Cork have reached “the end of the line” due to a lack of funding and the rejection of the county council’s plan to build a new town at Monard, near Blarney.

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

INDAVER has been accused of trying to muscle-in on Cork County Council’s waste disposal business.

Grocers' lobby group RGDATA has welcomed a decision by An Bord Pleanála to refuse planning permission for a new out-of-town superstore in Donegal town.

Donegal has the worst planning record in the country, An Taisce has claimed.

The upgrading of the M50 ring road around Dublin will only create a massive car park, the Green Party warned today.

The proposed widening and removal of bends on a notable tourist road in Kerry will have a profound impact on the landscape, it has been claimed.

Plans for a major extension of the Jurys Inn hotel in Galway have to be put on hold following objections from a number of parties, including An Taisce.

Two HSE public health doctors have written to An Bord Pleanála calling on it to refuse planning permission for a drive-thru fast food restaurant in Skerries in north Dublin

WATERFORD is losing out on almost €1.4 million in salaries monthly because of a planning delay in relation to a proposed construction project in the city.

LOCAL residents are to fight against the proposed transformation of Lansdowne Road into a 50,000 all-seater stadium granted planning permission by Dublin City Council yesterday.

The first phase of the project, which is being developed by Cork County Council, will focus on developing a launch area for boats/kayaks close to Mallow bridge.