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Approval given for major retail development at derelict site

Cork County Council has approved planning permission for a major retail development to be built at the dilapidated former Seafield Textiles building in Youghal, Co Cork.

Mon, 05 Jan, 2015

<p>The company is the largest renewable energy provider in Ireland, with almost 700MW of installed onshore wind capacity reflecting enough energy to power almost half a million homes annually.</p>

SSE Airtricity posts €6.66m operating profit as parent company opts for further investment

In a trading update, SSE said it upgraded its capital investment expectations by around 14% to support its Net Zero Acceleration Programme targets over the next five years

Wed, 15 Nov, 2023

<p>A&R Supplies was granted planning permission last month for the seven-storey apartments on New Road/Pennywell Road and Old Clare Street by Limerick City and County Council.</p>

'Anti-social behaviour' concerns among objections to delay 122 Limerick student bedspaces

The local residents also cited the likes of 'rag weeks' as having a detrimental effect on the area

Thu, 05 Oct, 2023

<p>In the case of planning, backlogs at An Bord Pleanála often mean that cases drag on for years before a decision is given. However, Woods St already has a Part 8 planning approval for a 16-unit four-storey housing development. Picture: PA</p>

Plans for almost 150 new social homes in Cork City

If built to budget, the plans would see each home delivered at a cost of just over €400,000

Sun, 06 Oct, 2024

Government struggles to survive one crisis as another appears

It is in the gritty detail of difficult policy decisions that lies the ultimate test of character. In that regard, there is more going on this week than the main headlines indicate, writes Gerard Howlin

Wed, 15 Feb, 2017

Welcome to China, Mr Ahern - just don't mention human rights

IT'S just as well that Dubya's attention was focused on blowing up balloons for his inauguration party yesterday, or he might have noticed that Taoiseach Bertie Ahern was trying to slip a fast one by him.

Fri, 21 Jan, 2005

<p>An artist's impression of the Rossa Avenue student apartments. Photo: rossaavenuelrd.ie</p>

Student apartment blocks near MTU's Cork campus get go-ahead

An existing “dated” private detached house and the “substandard” Courtville student accommodation building are set to be demolished for the new scheme

Tue, 28 Feb, 2023

<p>Irish Cement says it intends to replace fossil fuels with non-fossil fuels and use alternative raw materials in its process at the cement factory. Picture: Dan Linehan</p>

JP McManus' daughter lodges one of two challenges against cement works plan in Limerick

The two separate challenges to the Irish Cement licence have been admitted to the fast track Commercial Court

Mon, 06 Dec, 2021

18,000 houses could be built if vacant sites developed

Local authorities are coming under increasing pressure to crackdown on land hoarding.

Sun, 14 Jun, 2020

Architect agreed Morrison’s views from her home would not be affected

An architect says he agreed with an architect representing Michelle Morrison’s neighbours that views from her home would not be affected by redevelopment work on the neighbouring house in Dalkey, Co Dublin.

Thu, 08 Oct, 2015

Council blocks developer’s basement extension plans

Johnny Ronan’s plans to go underground at one of Dublin’s best known Georgian Squares have fallen foul of city council planners.

Fri, 08 Dec, 2017

Petition against arcade near three secondary schools

A petition against the establishment of a proposed amusement arcade near three secondary schools in a north Cork town has garnered almost 700 signatures over two days.

Tue, 12 Sep, 2017

<p> Sean O’Driscoll, chair of UCC’s Governing Authority, claims public servants are 'more afraid of the public accounts committee than they are of the economy declining'. Picture: Dan Linehan</p>

S 'Radical' solutions required to tackle 'emergency' in energy, water, and transport

Accelerating infrastructure task force member Sean O'Driscoll believes the Government should consider increasing investment in infrastructure to up to 8% of GDP

Tue, 17 Jun, 2025

<p>OCP O'Callaghan Properties apartments for Cork's south docks at Gouldings site</p>

Analysis: How the Marino Point planning refusal will have a major impact on Cork's docklands

This week's decision by An Bord Pleanála to refuse planning for Goulding Chemicals has put the construction of more than 1,300 city apartments on indefinite hold

Tue, 26 Nov, 2024

<p>Concerns about the planned development of apartments on the Bessborough site were raised by Social Democrats leader Holly Cairns and Labour leader Ivana Bacik. File picture: Denis Scannell</p>

Taoiseach says Bessborough CPO is 'not a straightforward' option

Taoiseach and Holly Cairns clash in the Dáil over plans to develop apartments on the former Bessborough site

Tue, 14 Jul, 2026

<p>Green Party TD Patrick Costello has held a "birthday" each year for the Mulcahy Report and said that not releasing it risks repeating any issues which may have been uncovered. File photo: Collins</p>

Donegal planning corruption report still 'under consideration' after six years

Senior counsel Rory Mulcahy was appointed in 2015 to conduct a review into allegations by whistleblower Gerard Convie that there were severe irregularities in the local council's planning department in the early 2000s

Wed, 09 Aug, 2023

Irish Examiner View: Water services stretched as users suffer

For seven years the 9,500 householders who get their water from the Whitegate water supply scheme in East Cork have either had to boil the water coming from their taps or buy bottled water.

Tue, 04 Jul, 2023

<p>Housing Minister Darragh O'Brien said that planning reforms announced this week would make the system 'efficient and effective' and 'fit for purpose for a modern-day Ireland'. Picture: Sam Boal / RollingNews.ie</p>

Planning Bill threatens to limit access to justice, environmental lawyer warns

The proposals 'put the obligation more on individuals to enforce compliance with environmental law'

Fri, 27 Jan, 2023

$<p>Just a tiny fraction of European gas comes in the form of LNG.</p>$

EU and US agree gas supply deal to end Russian dependency

The issue is critical as Russia is the EU’s biggest natural gas supplier, accounting for more than 40% of imports

Fri, 25 Mar, 2022

East Tip clean-up close to completion ahead of opening

Work is nearing completion on the €8m clean-up of part of a Cork harbour island once used by Irish Steel/Irish Ispat and which will be opened as a public recreation area next year.

Tue, 25 Sep, 2018