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Underground cables could increase cancer risk, say campaigners

New evidence has revealed underground electricity cables running through a seaside town could increase the risk of childhood leukaemia, campaigners claimed today.

Fri, 16 Mar, 2012

<p>Cabinet also heard that the majority of the Planning and Development Act will be operational by the end of 2025. Minister for housing James Browne said the first phase will see An Coimisiún Pleanála replace An Bord Pleanála within the next few months. Picture: Brian Lawless/PA</p>

Scheme aiding social welfare receivers to rent out spare rooms extended to 2027

The scheme was initially brought in May 2022 in an effort to encourage more people to make rooms available to renters and has been availed of by almost 750 people to date

Wed, 05 Mar, 2025

Hospital foundation buys building to house new cancer care centre

A hospital foundation has acquired a new premises for its dedicated cancer care centre in Cork city after a planning setback delayed the project last year.

Tue, 16 Jul, 2019

Irish Hotels Federation seek to block student accommodation being rented to tourists in Cork

The Irish Hotels Federation is attempting to block a large student accommodation facility in Cork being rented out on a short-term basis to tourists.

Tue, 08 Oct, 2019

<p>Mr Justice David Holland vacated a stay he had imposed last October on the removal of trees from the former site of Our Lady's Grove school in Goatstown, about 850m from UCD, by the developers Colbeam Ltd. Picture: Collins Courts</p>

Developer can clear trees from site for UCD student accommodation, judge rules

Two local residents had brought the judicial review case over An Bord Pleanála’s permission for the 698-bed eight-block development in Goatstown, Dublin

Fri, 14 Jan, 2022

Peat extraction firms cannot appeal over finding their activities need planning permission

Two peat extraction firms have been refused permission to appeal a significant finding their activities are no longer exempt development.

Fri, 07 Dec, 2018

City officials defend contentious CPO bid for Docklands site

AN BÓRD Pleanála has enough evidence to confirm a contentious compulsory purchase order (CPO) on 10 hectares of prime land in Cork’s docklands, a local authority said yesterday.

Thu, 23 Nov, 2006

Locals not informed of plan for 40,000t of incinerator ash to go to Bottlehill

Residents of a Co Cork village are shocked at revelations that 40,000 tonnes of incinerator ash could be buried every year at an unused landfill on their doorstep.

Fri, 15 Apr, 2016

<p>Dublin Airport Authority chief executive Kenny Jacobs: Planning 'takes a long time and there are no deadlines'. </p>

Daa expects European courts to resolve Dublin Airport passenger limit issue

Daa chief said he expected the issue of the passenger cap at Dublin Airport to be resolved in the Court of Justice of the European Union over the next year rather than through the planning process

Tue, 14 Jan, 2025

Developer continues to enjoy high life in US

It was one of the signature deals of the boom.

Sat, 16 Feb, 2013

Special measures for a special area

THE upland countryside where the counties Cork, Kerry and Limerick meet continues to be a place where rare and threatened species of wildlife can still be found.

Mon, 25 Jun, 2012

Putting the case for eco-friendly golfing

THE saga surrounding the building of golf links in sensitive dune and coastal areas continues, amid concerns about damage to a fragile environment and wildlife habitat.

Mon, 29 May, 2006

First-time buyers to get up to €10k tax back

First-time buyers are to get up to €10,000 in a tax rebate as part of Government plans to reheat the property market.

Wed, 14 Sep, 2016

<p>Sinn Féin spokesman on housing, Eoin Ó Broin. Picture: Damien Storan.</p>

Eoin O Broin: As bill goes before Cabinet, finally, it is time to get planning right

The Oireachtas housing committee made 156 recommendations for change to the Planning and Development Bill. In the coming days, we will see if Housing Minister Darragh O’Brien has listened.

Tue, 03 Oct, 2023

Residential property trust buys the Marker apartment block for €50m

Irish Residential Property REIT (I.RES) has bought an apartment block in the Grand Canal Dock area of Dublin for €50.1m from Brehon Capital Partners and Midwest Holding.

Sat, 14 Jun, 2014

<p>An Bórd Pleanála went against its own inspector’s recommendation to grant permission for the waste transfer and recycling facility and voted by a margin of 2:1 to refuse permission to Country Clean Recycling Unlimited for the development at Courtstown Industrial Estate.</p>

Waste facility in Cork's Little Island refused

The facility attracted more than 100 submissions opposing the development.

Fri, 30 Apr, 2021

Green light to create plans for first purpose-built town in Munster

THE Government has given the green light to create plans for the first purpose-built town in Munster.

Wed, 09 Jun, 2010

Water supply ‘may close’ tourist town

POPULAR tourist town Kenmare is in danger of being closed down in the event its water supply is being contaminated by cryptosporidium, a senior Kerry County Council manager has warned.

Wed, 21 Jul, 2010

Developer withdraws office block plan

Plans for a nine-storey office block in the heart of Cork City with the potential to deliver up to 2,000 jobs have been withdrawn — even though the local authority gave it the green light.

Wed, 16 Apr, 2014

<p>ieBusiness podcast Michael O'Flynn</p>

The ieBusiness Podcast meets property developer Michael O'Flynn

“We should be at 60,000 units plus, but we’re down at the 30,000s, plus or minus. We have a problem that is spiralling out of control.”

Mon, 22 Sep, 2025