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Rural broadband: Compensation for homeowners as new law to give access to private land

The new legislation will provide for compensation for homeowners in Mayo and Galway.

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Feb 4th 2018, 7:00 AM

The IDA spent €1.4 million on a failed bid to force a Kildare farmer to sell his land

Thomas Reid went to the Supreme Court to block a compulsory purchase order over his family home.

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Jul 18th 2016, 3:15 PM