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<p>Emergency services at the scene of an explosion at Applegreen service station in the village of Creeslough in Co Donegal, where ten people have now been confirmed dead. File picture.</p>
An Bord Pleanála blocks Creeslough service station plan on site of tragic 2022 explosion
Planning permission has been overturned after families objected to the redevelopment of the blast site where ten died

Fri, 20 Jun, 2025

<p>A CGI image of the approved 406-bed student accommodation at the site of the former St Joseph's Convent on the Model Farm Road.</p>
Plans for 400 student bedspaces in Cork get go-ahead despite strong local opposition
An Bord Pleanála gave green light to plans for 408-bed purpose-built student accommodation development on site of former St Joseph’s Convent on Model Farm Road

Thu, 19 Jun, 2025

<p>Paul Reid, who previously led the HSE and chaired the Citizens Assembly on Drug Use, will take over at An Comisiún Pleanála.</p>
Former HSE boss Paul Reid to be named Planning Authority chair
Former HSE CEO Paul Reid is set to be appointed as the new chairperson of the Government’s reformed planning authority, An Comisiún Pleanála.

Mon, 16 Jun, 2025

<p>Former HSE chief executive Paul Reid is set to be appointed as chairman of An Comisiún Pleanála, a restructured version of the body it replaces, An Bord Pleanála. File picture: Niall Carson/PA </p>
Former HSE chief Paul Reid to head up planning authority
Mr Reid will chair An Comisiún Pleanála which is due to replace An Bord Pleanála

Tue, 17 Jun, 2025

<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>Computer-generated images of Bridgewater Homes' 362-home development on Mountain Road in Kilmoney, Carrigaline.</p>
Plans for 362 homes in Carrigaline delayed following developer's appeal to An Bord Pleanála
Despite getting the green light, Bridgewater Homes Ltd have appealed Cork County Council's decision after taking issue with one of its conditions

Wed, 18 Jun, 2025

<p>ESRI chairman and chairman of UCC’s governing authority Sean O’Driscoll. Picture: Dan Linehan</p>
Irish Examiner view: We need bold action to address Ireland's infrastructure emergency
ESRI chairman Sean O’Driscoll's comments in an 'Irish Examiner' interview have resonated deeply — and with good reason

Wed, 18 Jun, 2025

<p>Some 200 farms, many in the rich agricultural Golden Vale region, and up to 20 homes along the route, will be directly impacted by compulsory purchase orders</p>
Cork to Limerick motorway: Bypassing congested towns a priority, with hopes work will start by 2028 
It is hoped work on the €1bn to €3bn transport project could start by 2028, with the road expected to take seven years to complete

Mon, 16 Jun, 2025

<p> Sean O’Driscoll, chair of UCC’s Governing Authority, claims public servants are 'more afraid of the public accounts committee than they are of the economy declining'. Picture: Dan Linehan</p>
S 'Radical' solutions required to tackle 'emergency' in energy, water, and transport
Accelerating infrastructure task force member Sean O'Driscoll believes the Government should consider increasing investment in infrastructure to up to 8% of GDP

Tue, 17 Jun, 2025

<p>After years of design, analysis, and consultation, detailed maps will be published showing the specific route of the N/M20 Cork to Limerick motorway, which will bypass several congested towns, and include 100kms of active travel infrastructure, seven transport hubs, and a freight hub at Mallow. Picture: Dan Linehan</p>
Cork to Limerick road will impact hundreds of farms and dozens of property owners
Scheme could cost between €1bn and €3bn to deliver

Mon, 16 Jun, 2025

<p>The long-term McCarthy Developments’ vision to turn Jacob’s Island into a gateway urban quarter took another step forward this week as OBR Construction commenced work on 149 cost-rental apartments. A 165-bed hotel is on hold, pending more certainty about Cork City’s planned event centre. <span class="contextmenu emphasis CaptionCredit"> Picture: Larry Cummins</span> </p>
Work begins on 149 new apartments at Jacob’s Island in €750m Cork development
Work has begun on 149 cost-rental apartments at Jacob’s Island, part of a long-term plan to build 1,270 homes

Thu, 12 Jun, 2025

<p>Mount St Joseph’s, Passage West </p>
Planning permission granted for housing at historic Passage West orphanage site
Cork housing development at former orphanage site approved despite concerns over scale, density, and visual impact

Wed, 11 Jun, 2025

<p>Developers BML Duffy Property Group Limited have sought planning permission to build 170 new homes on the former Vita Cortex site, a 1.2-hectare brownfield plot located between the Kinsale Road and Pearse Road.</p>
Plans for 170 new homes at former Vita Cortex site on Kinsale Road 
Plans lodged for 158 apartments and 12 townhouse units

Fri, 13 Jun, 2025

<p>The Dunkettle Interchange: A preliminary analysis of traffic suggests peak journey times have improved but it also reports the volume of traffic going through the junction is now higher than it was pre-covid.</p>
Is more congestion in Cork City an inevitability?
New report suggests we need to be far more ambitious about increasing public transport — or we remain doomed to sit in traffic

Mon, 09 Jun, 2025

<p>Tiznow Property Company Limited lodged plans with An Bord Pleanála seeking permission to demolish all existing structures and to construct a strategic housing development (SHD) of 823 apartments in six buildings ranging in height from one to 35 storeys at the site in Cork’s South Docklands.</p>
Planning refused for more than 800 apartments on Cork's former Tedcastles and new Marquee site
Refusal of plans serves as the latest blow to the Cork City Docklands project, which aims to accommodate a population of 25,000 in the next two decades

Fri, 30 May, 2025

<p>Computer-generated view of the 123-apartment development planned by O'Flynn Construction on Ballincollig's Old Fort Road.</p>
Plans for more than 120 homes in Ballincollig refused by An Bord Pleanála
Plans lodged by Cork developer O'Flynn Construction Company included 123 apartments across three blocks on the Old Fort Road in Ballincollig

Wed, 28 May, 2025

<p>A Department of Transport report on the Economic Cost of Congestion in Regional Cities predicts that Galway's ring road will experience heavy traffic flows and that the 'overall level of congestion in the city will rise given the higher volumes of vehicles on the road'. File picture </p>
S New roads mean more traffic, not less — somebody should tell Galway County Council 
New roads cause more traffic, not less, but that doesn't stop people from wanting them. It's time to change tack, writes Ciarán Ferrie

Wed, 28 May, 2025

<p>The 2021 planning proposal for power plant, battery energy storage system, floating storage and regasification unit, jetty, onshore receiving facilities, above ground installation and all ancillary structures/works has now been reactivated by the company, with an estimated cost of €650m. File picture</p>
Shannon LNG reactivates plans for €650m terminal in Kerry
The proposal goes directly to An Bord Pleanála as it is Strategic Infrastructure Development, or development considered to be of strategic economic or social importance

Fri, 30 May, 2025

<p>Judge Richard Humphreys said '[I]n more recent years, a very substantial amount of litigation is now by developers complaining about the refusal of permission.'</p>
Developers behind growing number of planning court cases
Judge who presides over the planning and environmental division of the High Court says a growing number of cases are being taken by developers challenging issues including the refusal of permission, imposition of conditions, and elements of development plans such as zoning

Mon, 26 May, 2025

<p>PepsiCo, a global food and beverage leader, said in 2023 it was nearing completion of a €127 million investment at its facility in Little Island, Cork. Pic: PepsiCo</p>
PepsiCo Cork expansion delayed as residents raise health, noise and rodent concerns
PepsiCo’s €127m expansion in Cork is under appeal as residents raise health and environmental concerns over the project’s scale

Wed, 21 May, 2025

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