THE waste management crisis in Cork took another turn for the worse yesterday with the announcement that serious objections are to be made to An Bord Pleanála over a 56 million landfill county council plan.

An Bord Pleanála has been refused leave to appeal a High Court decision quashing approval for a 197-unit strategic infrastructure residential development in Bearna, Co Galway.

THE ink is barely dry on fast-track planning proposals unveiled yesterday by Environment Minister Dick Roche and already serious questions are being raised about the ramifications of the coalition’s bid to accelerate major infrastructural projects.

AN Bord Pleanála has granted planning permission for a company controlled by developer Liam Carroll to complete the building of the proposed Anglo Irish Bank headquarters in Dublin’s docklands.

RESIDENTS in a small Galway village are preparing to fight a superdump they fear will attract rats and flocks of seagulls.

JUSTICE Minister Michael McDowell yesterday opposed the construction of an incinerator in his own constituency — in direct conflict with stated Government policy to build the facilities where they are needed.

The Government may forward plans for waste incinerators and landfill sites directly to An Bórd Pleanála in an effort to speed up construction, according to reports this morning.

LOCALS in the Cork Harbour village of Ringaskiddy have been celebrating that an incinerator won’t be built in their midst.

Opinion appears to be divided on plans for a new Las Vegas-style casino in Co Tipperary.

Dublin City Council has reportedly approved plans for a 15-storey tower in the affluent Ballsbridge area of south Dublin.

Sean Dunne's proposed high-rise development for the Ballsbridge area of Dublin is due to go on public display today.

THE Irish Examiner of June 7 devoted approximately three column inches to a High Court decision to uphold a decision by An Bord Pleanála to grant planning permission for a wind farm within five miles of Gougane Barra National Forest Park.

COMPLAINTS from supposedly concerned readers about the M3 near Tara continue to flood the letters pages.

There is controversy in Co Galway over plans for a €300m gas powered electricity generating plant.

Ryanair has confirmed that it is to challenge An Bord Pleanala's decision to approve the construction of the second terminal at Dublin Airport.

AN amended planning application is to be made directly to An Bord Pleanála for an €80 million private hospital in Cork city.