Ireland’s future cities: Current plans need radical change to meet demands of rapid population growthIrish Cities 2070 group believes Government’s national plan for 2040 is already out of date and far behind real-time trendsSat Aug 27 2022 - 05:00
Gardaí visit An Bord Pleanála offices as part of Paul Hyde investigationEconomic Crimes Bureau ask to interview at least one official in connection with the investigationThu Aug 25 2022 - 05:00
Planning regulator starts statutory review into An Bord Pleanála Lawyer and two Scottish officials sent into planning appeals body to examine allocation of case files to board membersWed Aug 24 2022 - 15:03
‘A never-ending throng of mourners’: Arthur Beesley on the funeral of Michael Collins In Glasnevin cemetery, the ghosts of history are everywhereSun Aug 21 2022 - 19:01
An Bord Pleanála chairman under pressure over handling of Hyde controversyMinister instructed Dave Walsh to block deputy’s access to files as he was still rostered to consider casesSat Aug 20 2022 - 05:00
An Bord Pleanála faces task of rebuilding in wake of Hyde episodeFurther action in relation to planning board may be needed following ‘confidence-building’ measures proposed by MinisterSat Aug 20 2022 - 04:15
O’Brien facing Opposition demands to explain nature of ‘further’ alleged wrongdoing in ABPSocial Democrats housing spokesman Cian O’Callaghan say it is not clear what is under examination within ABP and what is covered in the report by senior counsel Remy FarrellTue Aug 16 2022 - 21:29
An Bord Pleanála operations set to be overhauled after Hyde report sent to DPPIn bid to shore up public confidence, Minister for Housing to receive monthly bulletins on corporate governanceTue Aug 16 2022 - 02:00
Fate of senior An Bord Pleanála official Paul Hyde now rests with DPP Analysis: Issues no less serious for authority, a quasi-judicial body that holds sway in determining appealsMon Aug 15 2022 - 22:07
Report into Bord Pleanála allegations referred to Garda and DPPSenior counsel was asked to examine claims of undeclared conflicts of interest in work of former deputy chairmanMon Aug 15 2022 - 19:04
RSA to cut 25 temporary driving tester jobsAuthority preparing campaign to recruit 30 permanent testersTue Aug 09 2022 - 20:30
IDA clashes with electricity regulator over moves to impose penalty tariffs on big businessThe agency’s stance sets it against measures proposed by the Commission for Regulation of Utilities to ease winter demand for electricityTue Aug 09 2022 - 04:59
Facebook faces third large fine for violating EU data laws in IrelandMoves in social media giant case come ahead of large fine against its Instagram service for violating children’s privacyMon Aug 08 2022 - 05:00
Property tax on holiday homes should be increased to boost State’s finances, expert group saysCommission on Taxation and Welfare urges Government to widen tax net by imposing a site-value tax on non-residential propertySat Aug 06 2022 - 05:00
Final report on Siteserv sale investigation delivered to TaoiseachReport comes years after commission established to investigate 2012 sale of building services group to Denis O’Brien controlled companySat Aug 06 2022 - 01:00
Better beef genetics can cut farm emissions, Goodman research findsStudy by scientists working for beef processor comes amid farmer disquiet at Government climate targetsTue Aug 02 2022 - 19:00
Taoiseach to get delayed Siteserv report by August 8thCommission confirms that no party made an application to the High Court by the July 8th deadline it setFri Jul 29 2022 - 16:44
Wider provision of abortion services needed in Ireland, says DonnellyJust over half of HSE hospitals offering terminations of pregnancy, report showsWed Jul 27 2022 - 18:45
UN body calls for wider access to mother and baby homes redressHuman rights committee says criminal sanctions in abortion law should be removedWed Jul 27 2022 - 18:10
Down time: Arthur Beesley on the trail of Jamie Dornan On manoeuvres in LisbonTue Jul 26 2022 - 19:16
An Bord Pleanála rules out reopening Hyde planning filesMinister to receive report on former deputy chairman of An Bord PleanálaMon Jul 25 2022 - 00:00
Uber Files: ‘Unacceptable’ for lobbyist to suggest avoiding official channels by contacting minister at homeFormer minister and regulations introducer Brendan Howlin criticises Uber lobbyist John Moran’s notion company could avoid official records by dropping note into house of then minister for finance Michael NoonanTue Jul 12 2022 - 22:53
The Uber Files shine spotlight on Irish lobbying regulationState’s official register points to intensive lobbying by US cab-hailing giant between 2014 and 2017 but does not show full extent of government contacts disclosed in private filesTue Jul 12 2022 - 05:00
Full Uber contacts with government not disclosed in lobbying returnsUS firm’s former lobbyist John Moran, former Department of Finance secretary general, says he fully disclosed Uber role but will correct returns if requiredMon Jul 11 2022 - 23:59
Irish lobbyist Mark MacGann emerges as whistleblower behind leaked Uber filesLongford-born Mark MacGann says he is speaking out as firm knowingly flouted laws in some countriesMon Jul 11 2022 - 17:01
Fine Gael used Uber text in 2016 election manifesto, US firm claimed in leaked filesFiles reveal American cab-hailing company’s intensive efforts to sway FG ministers and top officials to back rule changes in face of opposition from State’s taxi regulatorMon Jul 11 2022 - 07:09
The Uber Files: How the US multinational tried to squeeze the Irish governmentLeaked company records show a prolonged lobbying campaign by the California-based cab-hailing company aimed at loosening rules that blocked its business model in IrelandMon Jul 11 2022 - 05:00
Brandon Lewis threatens to cut MLA pay if Stormont is not quickly restoredNorthern Ireland Secretary expects ‘big majority’ for protocol BillSun Jun 26 2022 - 20:45
Inquiry into Hyde’s alleged undeclared conflicts of interest prolonged by five weeksAn Bord Pleanála deputy chairman Paul Hyde has denied any improprietyWed Jun 22 2022 - 21:10
TikTok: The world’s fastest-growing social media group deepens its Irish connections In Ireland, children are supposed to be 13 before they start using TikTok but many find ways of evading such strictures without any parental supervisionSat Jun 18 2022 - 06:00
Upright men - Arthur Beesley on Joyce’s piano playersIn the Sirens episode in Ulysses, piano and song carry along the afternoon mood in the Ormond Hotel barTue Jun 14 2022 - 05:00
Fund of €1.5m announced to buy State artworksMoney will be given to the Irish Museum of Modern Art and the Crawford Art GalleryMon Jun 13 2022 - 02:00
An Bord Pleanála ‘compromised’, claim planners Fast-track planning laws criticisedWed Jun 08 2022 - 05:00
Catholic Church’s billion-euro land sale is just getting startedCatholic religious organisations and dioceses have sold more than €1 billion worth of land since 1999Sat Jun 04 2022 - 08:00
Planning regulator signals review over ‘wider concerns’ at An Bord PleanálaMove seen as a sign of deepening anxiety in political and official circlesSat Jun 04 2022 - 00:00
Bord Pleanála may reopen up to 20 rulings taken by HydeInternal review widening into allegations of impropriety in deputy chairman’s personal declarations to planning appeals bodyFri Jun 03 2022 - 05:00
Meta faces large fine for breaching children’s privacy on Instagram serviceMeta Platforms is facing a potentially large fine from DPC for breaches of children’s data rightsMon May 30 2022 - 01:30
A nightmarish pandemic: Arthur Beesley on Noël Browne and the battle against TBTB killed more than 114,000 people in the State between 1921 and 1950Sun May 29 2022 - 20:01
Bord Pleanála internal review to finish within a monthReview is looking at the cases handled by the agency's deputy chairman, Paul HydeSat May 28 2022 - 11:19
Ceann Comhairle fears council’s plan will force people out of rural KildareSeán Ó Fearghail says new development plan will result in ‘excessive’ housing density in large towns and villagesSat May 28 2022 - 05:00
Builders warn housing limits may halt construction in KildareNama says reduced housing target in 2023-2029 development plan would lead to de-zoning of residential sitesFri May 27 2022 - 12:30
Irish Kennel Club distances itself from claim of development agreementCompany made submission to council suggesting it was acting ‘on behalf of’ clubWed May 25 2022 - 01:00
EirGrid halts talks with potential data centres over electricity curbsState-owned grid manager stops enticing access-seekers amid power supply fearsTue May 24 2022 - 02:00
Nama clashes with Fingal council over lands with space for up to 7,000 new homes‘Bad bank’ urges local authority to abandon moves to delay developing Dunsink landsSat May 21 2022 - 02:02
Draft report on Siteserv details discussion within Arthur CoxLaw firm’s dual role with deal’s parties came despite ‘instinctive’ reservationsWed May 18 2022 - 04:27
Arthur Cox’s dual role in Siteserv prompted internal concern – reportSolicitor firm acted on both sides of Siteserv deal despite ‘instinctive’ reservationsWed May 18 2022 - 04:25
Christian Brothers and builder seek planning changes for Swords landsOrder and Michael Bailey want to progress housing developments on adjoining landsTue May 17 2022 - 04:00
IBRC spurned O’Brien effort to help Siteserv co-founder over personal debtDraft report finds businessman did not act inappropriately in respect of €1.7m debtMon May 16 2022 - 06:00
Judge rejects claims O’Brien got ‘favourable interest rate’ from IBRCDraft final report on Siteserv affair says IBRC executives worked ‘honestly and diligently’Mon May 16 2022 - 01:00
Siteserv figures had undeclared engagements with O’Brien, draft report showsDenis O’Brien’s offer won out despite the prospect of a higher price from a rival bidderSat May 14 2022 - 01:01
