Rural Life
Planning laws must support people building on their land - minister
The Minister for Rural and Community Development, Heather Humphreys has told the Dáil that planning regulations should help people to...
Rural Life
The Minister for Rural and Community Development, Heather Humphreys has told the Dáil that planning regulations should help people to...
Buildings
There has been a significant drop in the number of planning permissions granted for farm buildings in 2023 when compared...
Rural Life
A Sinn Féin TD has claimed that many local authorities are a “law unto themselves” when it comes to planning...
Rural Life
Planning and rural housing was a hot topic during Wednesday’s (May 10) Dáil debate, with Independent TD, Danny Healy-Rae asking...
Agri-Business
Plans by Silver Hill Duck to invest more than €30 million to expand its processing facilities in Co. Monaghan have...
Rural Life
An overhaul of planning guidelines for one-off rural housing must ensure that young people can stay in rural Ireland, according...
Agri-Business
By Gordon Deegan Contentious plans for a large-scale extension to a piggery in east Cork, opposed by one of Ireland’s...
Agri-Business
Aurivo Dairy Ingredients has applied for planning permission to install solar panels at its plant in Co. Roscommon. According to...
Rural Life
Regulations restricting the granting of planning permission on rural lands adjoining some national roads have been slammed by a member...
Agri-Business
The planning process for the proposed Banagher Chilling meat processing facility has now been ongoing for around three-and-a-half years, a...
Agri-Business
Dawn Meats has been granted planning permission for a development in Co. Cork which includes over 400 housing units. Last...
Rural Life
By Gordon Deegan 15 appeals have been lodged with An Bord Pleanála by parties seeking to block plans for a...
Agri-Business
Fianna Fáil TD for Laois-Offaly, Barry Cowen, has claimed that Ireland’s international business reputation is being damaged by uncertainty around...
Agri-Business
An application has been made in the High Court seeking permission for a judicial review into the granting of planning...
Rural Life
Work is underway to change Ireland’s planning-permission system in a bid to prevent long-term delays to the development of projects,...
Environment
The minister of state with responsibility for planning has poured cold water on a move by Green Party senators to...
Rural Life
By Gordon Deegan A Larry Goodman-owned organic meat producer, Good Herdsmen, has emerged as one of 26 parties to appeal...
Rural Life
A Kerry county councillor is calling for an exemption for the families of landowners to allow them to build houses...