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What’s happening at An Bord Pleanála?

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Report into role of one member referred to DPP

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The offices of An Bord Pleanala in Dublin. Ireland's Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage Darragh O'Brien has said appointments to the planning appeals body will be "effectively" halted after he referred the findings of an independent report to Gardai and the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP). Picture date: Tuesday August 16, 2022.
The offices of An Bord Pleanala in Dublin. Ireland's Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage Darragh O'Brien has said appointments to the planning appeals body will be "effectively" halted after he referred the findings of an independent report to Gardai and the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP). Picture date: Tuesday August 16, 2022.
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What’s going on at An Bord Pleanála?

The state body with the final say on planning appeals and power over fast-tracked housing developments is in focus this week after a report into conflict of interest claims against its former deputy chairman Paul Hyde was sent to the Gardaí and the Director of Public Prosecutions.

Current affairs editor Arthur Beesley explains what the story is all about.

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