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<p>An artist's impression of the Cork South Docks proposal.</p>

New Cork City Council chief targets homes, light rail and cultural revival on South Main Street

Valerie O'Sullivan, Cork City’s new chief executive, sets out plans for housing, light rail, and a vibrant cultural revival downtown

Sat, 19 Apr, 2025

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

<p>Dunmanway, Co Cork, provides a striking example of how Ireland's overstretched infrastructure is jeopardising house building. File picture: Denis Scannell</p>

Dead in the water: Plan for 126 homes in Cork town halted by over-capacity wastewater plant

Dunmanway has housebuilding plans ready to roll, as stipulated in the county development plan. But, as the local wastewater treatment plant is at capacity, none of them can be built

Mon, 05 Aug, 2024

<p>'There’s a clear difference in the actions taken, and the reasons for those actions, by those groups, and that difference is worth noting before leaping to conclusions about the legal system as a whole.' Stock picture: Larry Cummins</p>

Irish Examiner view: We must look more closely at protests by lawyers and gardaí

The Irish justice system came under pressure on Tuesday as barristers went on strike and gardaí refused voluntary overtime

Wed, 04 Oct, 2023

<p>Ireland's energy supply situation is exacerbated by the warmongering of Vladimir Putin and Russia on the borders of the Ukraine, a letter writer says, which, if the situation escalates, informed commentators are reporting could result in the shutting down of gas supplies to the EU. Picture: Brian Lawless/PA Wire</p>

Letters to the Editor: Ryan should get nose out of Shannon energy issue

It is beyond belief at this critical juncture that the Green Party’s Eamon Ryan would attempt to interfere with, and negatively influence, An Bord Pleanála’s decision to decide on the planning application for a liquified natural gas (LNG) Terminal ...

Sat, 29 Jan, 2022

<p>The expansion of Penneys on St Patrick's Street will reduce the amount of empty shops, as smaller units are amalgamated within the flagship store </p>

Penneys 'never tempted to look at Debenhams' as part of €60m Cork expansion plan

With almost an entire block in its ownership, Penneys has been cleared by planners to expand the shopping experience on St Patrick's Street

Sat, 18 Nov, 2023

<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

<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>There are several specific conditions relating to the specialist conservation approach that will be required during construction on the site of the former Our Lady of Charity Magdalene Laundry on Sean McDermott St in Dublin, including a requirement for more detailed design in some areas, and the retention of some historic features in other areas. File photo: Julien Behal/PA</p>

OPW gets permission to convert State's last Magdalene laundry into 'national site of conscience'

The former Our Lady of Charity and Refuge Convent and Magdalene Laundry on Sean McDermott St is to be turned into the National Centre for Research and Remembrance

Tue, 21 Jan, 2025

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

<p>Weir Island, Adjacent to Fota, Aerial View.Pic Billy MacGill</p>

Islands of Ireland: Weir Island could have been the site of Cork's airport in a different era

Plans to build a seaplane base at Cobh and an aerodrome at Belvelly and Weir Island were looked at back in the 1930s

Fri, 05 Jan, 2024

Carey Tool Hire move to new site clears way for 25-storey apartment tower on Cork city quays

Uprooting from a city quayside site after six decades will be a pleasant wrench for a Cork business – in return for moving, Carey Tool Hire is getting a brand new building, on a three-acre Ring Road site, passed by up to 100,000 cars a day, plus a multi-million euro site sale windfall.

Wed, 15 Jan, 2020

Hellfire Club group challenges SIPO referral to gardaí over alleged breach of lobbying law

A residents group has brought a High Court challenge to a decision to refer to the gardaí an alleged breach of political lobbying law over opposition to a plan to build an interpretive centre at Dublin's Hellfire Club.

Mon, 01 Jul, 2019

<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

Move to Gaelscoil nua ends 20 years of prefabs and bitter dispute

The students and teachers of Gaelscoil an Ghoirt Álainn are delighted to be finally moving into their very first bricks and mortar school, after spending more than two decades in prefabs in an overflow carpark of Brian Dillons GAA club, writes Jess Casey.

Sat, 15 Feb, 2020

Latest: Taoiseach describes shelving of Apple data centre plans as 'regrettable'

Latest: Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has described the decision by Apple to shelve its plans for a data centre in Athenry as "regrettable".

Thu, 10 May, 2018

<p>An artist's impression of the proposed development at the former St Kevin's Hospital site in Cork. Picture: Cork_CGI</p>

First homes at major Cork housing development available within two years

Planning was granted yesterday for the 266-unit development at the former St Kevin's site in Shanakiel, north-west of the city centre.

Tue, 20 Apr, 2021

<p>ESRI chairman and UCC Governing Authority chairman Sean O'Driscoll. File picture: John Allen</p>

Sean O’Driscoll: 'Ireland needs radical action to end its infrastructure crisis'

The ESRI chairman says the Government must accept there is a 'national crisis in Irish infrastructure'

Tue, 17 Jun, 2025

<p>The R&H Hall grain silos. File picture: Dan Linehan</p>

Process to demolish Cork City's iconic R&H Hall to start within days

The demolition work will cause some disruption to car parking in the area

Sat, 27 Jan, 2024

<p>Aer Lingus, Ryanair and a consortium of American carriers brought an urgent application over the Irish Aviation Authority’s (IAA’s) decision to limit passenger numbers to 25.2 million between late March and October. File photo</p>

High Court pauses effects of Dublin Airport passenger cap for summer 2025

The ruling comes just days before a slot co-ordinator allocates the airport’s available summer slots to airlines

Mon, 04 Nov, 2024