Kerry County Council is precluded by law from considering a woman's bid for retention permission for a house built on her family’s lands five years ago without planning permission, the High Court has found

Various grounds of challenge based on alleged breach of EU law, including failure to establish a system of “strict protection” for the Kerry slug, were also rejected

It is being organised by Save Cork City, a group who are objecting the city council’s plans for a Flood Relief Scheme

The local authority was seeking to purchase buildings on Barrack St and North Main St, but the objections will cause a delay in this process

The Cork Survivors and Supporters Alliance has written to all members of the Joint Committee on Children, Disability, Equality and Integration committee urging them to advance the process urgently

Planning updates from Cork and Limerick

A community group has secured High Court permission to challenge a planning approval for a development of 333 residential units on a greenfield site on the outskirts of Clane, Co Kildare.

A decision on the eight-storey, 67-unit block which forms part of the overall Gateway View project is now expected by early August

Glanbia says it is committed to delivering the plant 

Judge found none of the grounds advanced by An Taisce met the criteria for a certificate of leave to appeal

The 15 turbines proposed for a new wind farm at a Cork beauty spot are taller than those already refused planning permission on grounds of “excessive height” on a nearby site close to Gougane Barra.

An Bord Pleanála has overturned a decision by Kerry County Council to approve plans by Sandford Energy to complete a partially-developed power and heat generation facility near Causeway, Co Kerry

Historic postcards from the Cork Public Museum archives give us insight into how much the city has changed (in some parts, very little) over the past 100 years or so 

A local community group has taken a High Court challenge aimed at overturning permission for a strategic housing development of 142 residential units on the outskirts of Clane, Co Kildare.

It is the only direct route out of Ireland connecting to the USA

The High Court is hearing two separate challenges aimed at quashing permission for a greenway between Glenbeigh and just outside Cahersiveen

'Fragmentation' of project fails to consider possible impact on slug and bat species, as well as road safety issues, court told

Justice Mary Ellen Ring, chair of the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission, wrote to the PAC to describe staffing levels as being 'not in line with other civil service departments or agencies'

Department of the Environment says it would not be appropriate for any LNG terminals in Ireland to be permitted or proceeded with

The company was planning to sell 17 one-bedroom apartments to the council with an indicative price range of €408,237-€595,028 each