An Taisce says its latest legal challenge to a €69m upgrade of the N86 main road to Dingle is “to ensure things are done properly”.

Plans for a major retail development on the outskirts of Cork City are in doubt after planning for an access road was shot down.

A planning row over Starbucks outlets in Cork has been referred to An Bórd Pleanála for determination.

A public representative is calling for urgent action to clean up or demolish a derelict factory set alight for the eighth time in three years.

The Dáil’s money watchdog has called Finance Minister Michael Noonan to give evidence to it regarding the highly controversial €1.6bn sale of Nama’s Northern property empire.

Bord Pleanála has refused planning permission for a 100-unit caravan park at a beach near Dungarvan, Co Waterford.

Here’s a briefing on some of the stories and issues highlighted on irishexaminer.com today.

A range of improvements for passengers at Dublin Airport are to be submitted for planning permission.

The Cabinet has approved the establishment of a new planning regulator after a lack of transparency, poor record-keeping and some irregularities in the planning process were found in a number of county councils.

A Cork housewife yesterday told of her shock to learn two 150m-high turbines are to be built near her family home.

An Bord Pleanála has given the green light for a new nine-storey office block overlooking the River Liffey opposite the International Financial Services Centre.

The settled suburb of Ballinlough in Cork has joined the ranks of addresses to achieve a €1m house sale.