Construction contract for first BusConnects corridor to be signed next month
First corridors to get under way will be on Liffey Valley-city centre and Ballymun/Finglas-city centre routes
An Bord Pleanála
Wind Energy Ireland warns immediate Government action needed ‘to protect’ offshore wind ‘opportunity’
Plan outlines critical steps to overcome planning delays and ensure first-phase projects become reality
Approval for Mayo data centre plan is appealed
Planning consultant said data centre site was chosen ‘outside grid-constrained areas and in a region with a surplus of renewable power’
Bord Pleanála’s appeal over climate law duties could have ‘far-reaching consequences’, senior judges say
Supreme Court agrees to hear case of ‘systemic importance for the entire planning process’
Water utility warns on reforms needed for housing targets: ‘The scale of the task is immense’
Uisce Éireann calls for range of planning and legal issues to be addressed to tackle housing crisis, document sent to Government shows
Final BusConnects corridor secures planning permission
Kimmage to city centre route the last of 12, but six remain in judicial review process
Two Dublin schemes from Sretaw Hotel Group refused permission
Proposed 61-bed hotel close to St Stephen’s Green and 113-bed hotel on Baggot Street Lower rejected
Dublin Airport cap row: Minister for Transport hopes legislation can resolve dispute over passenger numbers
Darragh O’Brien is hopeful for a solution that can also respect independence of planning process
Permission for 10-storey Donnybrook village apartment development quashed by High Court
Red Rock Donnybrook Ltd had green light to redevelop Circle K-occupied site
Residents near Dublin Airport to meet Minister over planning and environmental worries
Darragh O’Brien has met airlines and other groups and will continue meetings in the coming weeks
Collapsed Victorian cottage in Ranelagh is owned by Construction Industry Federation
have been listed on Dublin City Council’s Derelict Site Register since June 2023
Friends of Irish Environment bring High Court challenge against Shannon LNG permission
Group claims An Bord Pleanála breached Irish and European law in granting permission for the proposed development
Irish Sea wind farm developers asked to revise planning applications amid concerns about cumulative effect
Coddling and Dublin Array wind farms account for 33km line from Dún Laoghaire to Wicklow
Reforming the planning laws: ‘It was never going to be a short-term solution to the housing problem’
Within weeks An Bord Pleánala will become An Coimisiún Pleanála - but what impact will it have and how is it changing?
Ministers need to stop pointing out obstacles to delivery - and start tackling them
Constant headlines about housing schemes being struck down by councils, the planning board and the courts are chipping away at public confidence
An Bord Pleanála failure to decide on applications delays up to 6,000 apartments
Planning board hit by more than €1.4m in fines for failure to process over 140 ‘strategic housing development’ applications on time
Approval for over 100 new homes in Co Cork overturned by High Court
An Bord Pleanála’s view of its obligations under county development plan ‘conveniently Jesuitical’, says judge
Tourist hostel near Dublin’s Camden Street granted planning
Successful appeal clears way for 34-bed accommodation on Liberty Lane
Lecturer pays ‘substantial’ settlement to former An Bord Pleanála director over defamatory tweets
Gavin Daly says he ‘falsely accused’ Rachel Kenny of wrongdoing ‘without foundation’
Planning for ‘grossly excessive’ Drumcondra apartments refused for second time
Locals object to ‘excessive scale’ of project, contending it would damage the privacy of adjoining properties
Planning for €30m Castleknock apartment scheme refused
Bartra unit had sought permission for five storey complex
Why international firm Corio withdrew from plans for Sceirde Rocks wind farm off Connemara’s coast
Emerging technology, harsh marine conditions and cost pose challenges, but big offshore projects can be done, say experts
Final report into ‘Grace’ abuse allegations due to be published on Tuesday
Darragh O’Brien to bring forward delayed climate action plan for this year including retrofitting allocation of almost €550m
‘Disgusting thing to do’: Tommy Tiernan objects to proposed Connemara offshore wind farm
Project envisages 30 turbines over a 1,000 feet in height
Housing Minister James Browne: ‘If we don’t get this right over the next four to seven months, we’re going to be in serious, serious trouble’
The solution to Ireland’s housing crisis is ‘more supply and it is my job to get that supply moving’, says the Minister for Housing as he answers questions about how he intends to do that
Creeslough: ‘I can’t get my head around how a site can be built on when there’s a criminal investigation’
Ten people died in incident at service station in Donegal village in October 2022
Hammerson gets go ahead to redevelop O’Connell St building
Plans faced opposition from Sinn Fein leader Mary Lou McDonald
Why can’t small-scale builders build in a housing crisis when demand for homes is soaring?
Smaller developers face major obstacles in securing finance and navigating the planning system, while getting basic services to sites is another huge stumbling block
Sandymount cycle path decision frees council from weeds of lengthy planning process
Court of Appeal ruling confirms Dublin City Council could pursue Strand Road project using own traffic powers
Dundrum Town Centre hands over keys to 15 homes at The Ironworks
Completion of 122-unit residential development expected in a year’s time
How Arklow turned a major sewage problem into an opportunity to build something spectacular
Arklow Wastewater Treatment Plant, designed by Clancy Moore, is the first in the world with an architect as an integrated part of the design team
Ryanair loses bid to fight Dublin Airport underpass
€200 million infrastructure needed to improve access and safety on airfield
Aer Lingus proposes ‘legislative approach’ to solve Dublin Airport passenger cap
Airline’s suggestions for dealing with the issue said to be unconnected to possible legislation for lifting cap
Dublin Airport cap at risk of being dragged into US trade tensions
American carrier group Airlines for America to meet Government officials to discuss contentious limit
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