The way is clear for the transformation of a long-neglected quarter of Waterford City following the withdrawal of objections to a major development on the North Quays.

Plans by the Athlone, Co Westmeath-based Hodson Bay Group to expand into the booming Dublin hotel market have been halted by an appeal from An Taisce.

A DEVELOPER has accused the National Roads Authority (NRA) of putting 1,500 jobs at risk by objecting to his plans to build a €200 million office project near one of the country’s busiest roundabouts.

Importing liquefied natural gas (LNG) at a proposed site on the Shannon estuary and a storage facility at Islandmagee in Co Antrim could help reduce prices for consumers, according to research by the Economic and Social Research Institute.

Regulating AirBnB could free up around 3,000 homes across the country for renters, according to a Labour Senator.

Tesco Ireland has failed in its bid to halt German discount retailer Lidl’s expansion here.

Residents from the north Dublin suburb of Swords are trying to block the local Muslim community from establishing a prayer, cultural, and community centre at a site in the area.

In the aftermath of a building boom dogged by poor planning and a tribunal that found corruption rife in the system, the Cabinet has approved proposals to establish a planning regulator.

PLANS for a major retail development in the west Clare town of Miltown Malbay have been thrown out by a local authority.