Agri-Business
Banagher Chilling: Planning decision challenged in High Court
An application has been made in the High Court seeking permission for a judicial review into the granting of planning...
An Bord Pleanala
Rural Life
Work underway on amending planning laws - Varadkar
Work is underway to change Ireland’s planning-permission system in a bid to prevent long-term delays to the development of projects,...
Agri-Business
Nolan welcomes end to Banagher Chilling 'saga'
A TD has warmly welcomed the decision by An Bord Pleanála to grant planning permission for the €40 million Banagher...
Rural Life
Goodman-owned organic meat producer objects to €30m solar farm
By Gordon Deegan A Larry Goodman-owned organic meat producer, Good Herdsmen, has emerged as one of 26 parties to appeal...
Rural Life
Government TD opposes 'therapeutic farm' in Kildare
By Gordon Deegan A prominent government TD has helped put the brakes on plans for a €6.5 million ‘therapeutic farm’...
Agri-Business
Permission granted for renewable biogas facility in Offaly
An Bord Pleanála has overturned a decision by Offaly County Council to refuse planning permission for a renewable biogas facility....
Rural Life
Banagher Chilling: 'No sign' of inspector report - TD
Independent TD for Laois-Offaly, Carol Nolan has addressed the issue of An Bord Pleanála not fulfilling its statutory obligations and...
Rural Life
Revised rural housing guidelines within next weeks - Minister
The Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform, Michael McGrath, has confirmed that the revised rural housing guidelines for planning authorities...
Rural Life
Substitute consent refused for Derrybrien wind farm
An Bord Pleanála has decided to refuse substitute consent for a controversial wind farm in Co. Galway. In 2003, there...
Agri-Business
Belview plant: An Taisce's application to appeal dismissed
A High Court judge has dismissed An Taisce’s leave to appeal an application in relation to the granting of planning...
Environment
Planning approval for controversial south Kerry greenway
An Bord Pleanála has given approval for a greenway from Reenard (near Caherciveen) to Glenbeigh in south Kerry with conditions...
Environment
Second bid for Meath solar farm is rejected
A second attempt by Panda Power to build a solar farm in a rural area south of Slane, Co. Meath...
Environment
An Bord Pleanála approval for Tipperary solar farm
An Bord Pleanála (ABP) has given final approval for the development of a new solar farm in Co. Tipperary. John...
Beef
Galway Port distances itself from Banagher Chilling planning objection
An Bord Pleanála is currently considering a planning appeal for the development of the Banagher Chilling meat processing plant in...
Environment
Planning permission refused for 127ha Carlow solar farm
Planning permission has been refused for a 127ha solar farm to be developed in Co. Carlow. Terra Solar II Ltd,...
Environment
Farmers 'deserve respect' and should be informed on greenway decision
The more time that passes, the more frustration that is felt by the local community near the route of the...
Environment
Rural areas are being 'sold to the green agenda'
Residents of north Kerry feel that their area is being “sold to the green agenda”, following the reactivation of an...
Environment
'You cannot have machinery crossing a greenway without accidents'
Landowners along the route of the proposed South Kerry Greenway are “worried” about the dangers posed by machinery and general...
