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Developer secures planning for 1,416 apartments, including 17-storey tower, despite 20 objections

One of the country’s best known developers, Gerry Gannon, has secured planning permission for 1,416 apartments at Clongriffin in north Dublin.

Thu, 19 Dec, 2019

<p> A sign on Ballynamona beach in East Cork which marks it out as a protected area. Picture: Dan Linehan</p>

Hopes a walkway can be developed between Garryvoe and Ballycotton in East Cork

Proposed route would cross Special Area of Conservation and any development would have to be 'very sensitive' to the local fauna and flora, councillors told

Tue, 09 May, 2023

<p>Seating in one of the two large outdoor areas linking the Factory nightclub and Woodman Bar in Waterford. The Causeway Group said it finds the decision "unusual and unfair", adding it has come at an "incredibly difficult time" for the hospitality industry amid rising energy and stock costs. Picture: Causeway Group</p>

Council stops continued use of outdoor area by Waterford's largest nightclub

Warning over potentoial loss of jobs following ruling

Mon, 05 Sep, 2022

<p>Primed opportunity: No 43-45 Cornmarket Street Cork: the vacant part of the site was declared derelict years ago, and the entire including the former paint shop Paintwell is now being sold by Cork City Council by April 21</p>

Derelict Paintwell site finally ‘primed’ for redevelopment in Cork City Council-driven €275k sale

Glossy future beckons for long-vacant former paint and decorating shop and derelict site

Wed, 23 Mar, 2022

Cork councillors slam housing delays as 3,618 on waiting list

Provisional figures show there are 3,618 people in the North Cork area in need of housing and councillors have expressed frustration at the delay in some housing projects coming on stream.

Tue, 18 Sep, 2018

<p>Churchtown North and Roxborough residents at a protest against the EirGrid Interconnector in the area. Picture: Eddie O'Hare</p>

Cork residents prepared for legal battle over €1bn electricity project

Residents' associations along the proposed route of a high-voltage underground cable, part of the Celtic Interconnector project, are teaming up to oppose its laying close to their homes

Tue, 13 Apr, 2021

<p>The interior of the apartments at Lee Point on South Main St. File Picture.</p>

Plan to use Cork student accommodation for tourists abandoned

Representatives of the hotel sector have welcomed the decision, which would have converted nearly 40% of the student beds at the Lee Point complex on South Main St into tourist accommodation

Fri, 05 Feb, 2021

Dublin City Council have launched plans for a major facelift in the centre of the capital

A new plan to create a pedestrian friendly space right in the heart of Dublin has been officially launched.

Mon, 08 May, 2017

High Court costs ruling wait ‘like a sword over my head’

A farmer who faces the risk of losing his 100-acre dairy holding said yesterday it was like a sword over his head, after a High Court judge put off a decision on who will pay the costs of a six-day court challenge to a €70m Tipperary windfarm.

Sat, 26 Sep, 2015

Magdalene orders edge closer to windfall

Two Magdalene orders which have refused to contribute to the laundry redress scheme are one step closer to multi-million euro windfalls thanks to a land zoning change.

Fri, 19 Jul, 2013

Children’s hospital ‘testament’ to 1916 Rising

There is no better testament to the Easter Rising than to begin building the new national children’s hospital next year on one of its most famous battle sites, the South Dublin Union, Health Minister Leo Varadkar said yesterday.

Fri, 13 Feb, 2015

<p>Midleton in County Cork was hit by flooding caused by storm Babet. Picture: Maria Kring/PA Wire</p>

Housing development in East Cork likely to be delayed until flooding plan in place

Senior council engineers have agreed on the need to revisit major housing projects planned for Carrigtwohill and Midleton

Sun, 12 Nov, 2023

<p>Michael O'Leary has long been a critic of the 32 million passenger-a-year cap imposed by planners at Dublin Airport. Picture: Sasko Lazarov / RollingNews.ie</p>

Ryanair chief warns of €500 one-way fares to London at Christmas due to Dublin Airport cap

Michael O'Leary said the airline had applied for extra slots over the winter but had been refused

Fri, 16 Aug, 2024

<p>Cork County Council said the masterplan for opening up the Ballynoe area was being hampered by the lack of investment in proper roads to serve it, with the lack of an upgraded main road into Cobh bypassing the archaic and flood-prone Belvelly Bridge being a major part of the problem. Picture: Hendrick Verwey</p>

Cork councillors frustrated at lack of Government investment to develop 1,370 homes in Cobh

Council planners have for some time identified it as a 'key site' capable of delivering a minimum of 1,366 units

Fri, 17 Jan, 2025

<p>When taking up the post of housing minister 12 weeks ago, I set as my number one priority to meet with our housing and homelessness organisations and advocacy groups, local authority chiefs, the construction industry, approved housing bodies and others.</p>

James Browne: As minister, I intend to get Ireland's housing right

Twelve weeks after taking up the role of housing minister, it is clear it can’t be a case of business as usual. Speeding up planning and stopping weaponisation of our court system, are two goals, writes James Browne

Wed, 23 Apr, 2025

The wind turbines at Barnafaddock Wind Farm near Ballyduff, Co. Waterford. Picture: Denis Minihane

Waterford residents win appeal over stay on order that wind turbines be put into standby mode

The developer got planning permission in 2011 for turbine structures which became operational in 2015. Because their built height was varied, objectors claimed they were not in accordance with planning approval

Fri, 17 Jul, 2020

Chronic shortage in Ennis means there are no homes for first-time buyers

There are only 86 properties advertised for sale in the greater area of the town

Tue, 14 Sep, 2021

<p>In cases where the wind farm is comprised of five or more turbines or exceeds a maximum output of five megawatts, an Environmental Impact Statement is required. File Picture Dan Linehan</p>

Farm Legal Advice: The law on wind farms and their impact on homes

There is a strict prohibition on “shadow flicker”, which refers to the repeated blocking and unblocking of the sun as the blades of the turbine rotate.

Wed, 01 Dec, 2021

<p>An Bord Pleanála upheld last October’s decision by Cork City Council to grant planning for Tower Holdings’ ambitious regeneration project on the former Port of Cork’s Custom House Quay site.</p>

An Taisce warns Cork skyscraper will damage city skyline

The developer of the scheme said it has assembled one of the best design teams in the world to get the massive scheme right

Thu, 25 Mar, 2021

New Limerick motorway to bypass Adare traffic bottleneck

A new motorway through west Limerick will bypass Adare, one of the country’s worst traffic bottlenecks.

Wed, 02 Dec, 2015