Tanáiste Leo Varadkar has said everyone makes errors in judgement but he is confident he has the support of the Fine Gael party.

The current cold spell looks set to continue until the end of the working week, with a yellow low temperature ice warning in place until Friday

In the fevered run-up to Christmas, bad laws with terrible consequences for public trust have a better chance of escaping scrutiny, writes Mick Clifford

The Planning and Development Bill, which will see significant changes to An Bord Pleanála, has been described as "comprehensive" and "extraordinary" by Taoiseach Micheál Martin.

A derelict former textile factory in east Cork is to be demolished to make way for housing under a planning application lodged with Cork County Council.

The Construction Industry Federation said the drop-off reflects a “growing logjam in the planning system”

According to the OPW, the €30.5m flood defences in Bandon will ensure 392 properties are now protected from potential significant flooding

Cloncaragh Investments has submitted a fresh application to An Bord Pleanála  after the High Court quashed a previous approval for the project.

Clare hurling manager Brian Lohan has scored a major victory off the field after winning a planning row over his proposals to develop a new Aldi supermarket in Ennis.

Farmers call for complete overhaul of the proposed tax, including an exemption for productive farmland

Sources said that the new bill will also introduce time limits for how long an application should take, as well as changing the scope and nature of An Bord Pleanála.

One of Ireland's longest-established shopping centres bounced back after a devastating fire and is now expected to be sold for around €23m

Housing minister treated Oireachtas committee with 'utter contempt', claims Sinn Féin's Ó Broin

The development at the old racecourse in Dublin’s Phoenix Park is due to include over 2,300 homes when it is completed. The defects relate to the first phase which was built between 2006 and 2008

Law includes provision for social housing to be built without environmental assessment

Legally, builders including Flynn & O’Flaherty are only responsible for defective work if it is discovered within seven years of construction

A further delay to the long-awaited upgrade of a wastewater treatment plant for Kenmare has prompted calls for time limits to be imposed on how long it takes An Bord Pleanála to decide on a case.

Proposal to run road through Mangala woods in Douglas will not be included in revised plans, National Transport Authority confirms

The petition won’t change the planning decision, but it is a sign of the enormous public support for the market, its setting and its ethos

Reaction to the planning refusal has been almost entirely negative, with many pointing out it is a space drawing hundreds of people to a previously derelict part of the city