A civic centre is included in the plan, incorporating a public library, community café and a creche for 32 children

'Bessborough is not just land. It is not an empty field waiting to be filled. It is a place of memory, of loss, of unanswered questions'

A large-scale residential development of 556 units across four blocks at Jacob’s Island in Cork's Mahon has been granted planning permission.

Ruling made clear climate obligations were real, effective, and, if necessary, enforceable

Friends of the Irish Environment (FIE) should benefit from a protective costs order, which limits the legal costs a litigant is liable for in a court action, judge says

Between 1922 and 1998, the Congregation of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary ran Bessborough as a mother and baby institution, during which time 9,768 mothers and 8,938 babies were admitted

Newly-approved plans follow a refusal by the planning commission issued in July last year

Among reasons for rejection was proposed development's adverse impact on retail business in Blarney and Ballincollig

An impressive 20% sales growth in Amazon Web Services in 2025 saw it account for nearly 60% of overall group sales and provided the bulk of group operating profits

The application seeking an extension of time to build a 140m, 240-bed tower hotel, plus 25 residential suites, on Custom House Quay

Local residents have appealed plans for a major Cork development, citing traffic, school pressures, and social concerns for families

Storm-damaged trees at Lemanaghan bog expose early medieval burials, shedding new light on St Manchán’s monastery

Part of an ongoing €750m development, expected to ultimately deliver more than 1,200 homes. 

An Coimisiún Pleanála said it could not be satisfied beyond reasonable scientific doubt that the proposed development would not have a significant adverse effect on Greylag Geese — a protected species found in the adjoining Poulaphouca Reservoir Special Protection Area

It’s 16 years since club delegates in Cork were told such a hub was a priority.

Cork GAA allocates €1.75m to a long-awaited centre of excellence while senior figures warn finances remain under significant pressure

An Coimisiún Pleanála told Peter Thomson, who had initially objected to the construction of a telecommunications mast adjacent to his home, that it would no longer be opposing the quashing of the original decision made by its former deputy chair Paul Hyde

Kilkenny couple Peter and Doreen Thomson have also shown that, in the Government’s current attempts to stifle access to review of questionable decisions made by State actors, we are heading down a very poorly-lit path.

Friends of the Irish Environment says the Government is creating further delays by failing to speed up appointments

I would encourage anyone interested in the rejection of the plan for an incinerator in Cork Harbour to make a submission to An Coimisiún Pleanála before the deadline of Monday, November 17, writes Labour Party senator from Cork, Laura Harmon