Good morning everyone. Here's today's briefing from the early crew here on the Irish Examiner newsdesk. YOUR 8AM DASHBOARD Here are the nine stories we are highlighting on the irishexaminer. com home page right now.

Good morning everyone. Here's today's briefing from the early crew here on the Irish Examiner newsdesk. YOUR 8AM DASHBOARD Here are the nine stories we are highlighting on the irishexaminer. com home page right now.

Unless urgent action is taken over the next 12 months there will not be enough time to build the offshore wind farms Ireland needs to meet the target

Cork City Council has refused planning permission for the revamp because it included plans for car parks on land designated to be part of the soon-to-be-opened Marina Park amenity

While the Kerry musician won his own fight to build a house on his land, he continues his battle against laws he feels are forcing young people out of Gaeltacht areas 

Brian O’Neill said the proposed three-storey guesthouse next to the Tap Tavern's courtyard area could be a problem when renewing their music licence

New roles with FSAI, Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown CC, Greenlink, Ibec, NDT Global and Demand Response Association Of Ireland

Using compulsory acquisition after two years is the ultimate deterrent

A High Court challenge has been brought by local resident against Galway County Council decision to extend the life of a planning permission granted allowing tech giant Apple build a data centre in Co Galway

Planning approved for large development in Cork's western suburbs

Two appeals have been lodged against the recent decision of Waterford City and County Council to grant planning permission to the Haven Hotel in Dunmore East for a function room extension including a bar

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

The process is currently at the preliminary stage and members of the public are not allowed to participate until a formal application is made

WORK has commenced on a €45m hotel and office development at Morrison’s Island, kickstarting a much-needed and long-awaited overhaul of Morrison’s Quay. Contractors, the Cavan-based Elliot Group, have moved onto the 0.

The department says the proposed development goes against the Government's Policy Statement on the Importation of Fracked Gas

One project proposes to build 40 student apartments in Victoria Cross, Cork, with the other proposal consisting of a "student village" for more than 300 students in Limerick City

Conor Nagle, Lidl regional director for Munster, said they were 'surprised and disappointed with the refusal for this development in Douglas'

The Washington St premises has reopened as a cafe, while plans are still in place for future demolition and redevelopment 

THE developers behind a proposal to build a 16-storey office block on the site of the former Sextant pub at Albert Quay in Cork have been asked to address its demolition as part of a request for further information from Cork City Council.

The plan was to allow for the construction of five new bedrooms at the luxury, five-star hotel