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# Planning

'Slow, tortuous, difficult and costly': The tale of Galway Port's long-delayed expansion plans

The west of Ireland port first applied for development approval in 2014.

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Aug 27th 2017, 11:30 AM

# Mastermind

'He was very solitary': The imam suspected of creating Spain terror cell

Police believe Abdelbaki Es Satty may have been among those blown up in an accidential explosion last Wednesday.

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Aug 21st 2017, 12:21 PM

# wrecking ball

A group of architects wants to save this 'piece of heritage' from demolition in Dublin

The building on Baggot Street dates back to the 1960s.

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Aug 13th 2017, 11:30 AM

# luashenge

The new Luas has created a 'mini-Stonehenge' of electrical boxes and people are taking the piss

One of Ireland’s newest tourist monuments.

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Aug 3rd 2017, 10:58 AM

# No Go Jo Ro

Johnny Ronan's plan for a €50 million sports hotel in Wicklow has been rejected

A planner’s report by the council in January had recommended refusal.

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Jul 24th 2017, 6:48 PM

# planning matters

The number of planning permissions granted has shot up by 50%

The number of apartment permissions represents a 60% jump on last year, while houses are up 48%.

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Jun 23rd 2017, 1:12 PM

# Politically Aware

Wedding ahead for Iain Henderson after his first Lions tour challenge

The 25-year-old Ireland and Ulster lock has important times ahead of him.

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Jun 13th 2017, 3:00 AM

# Whiskey a go go

Diageo gets the go-ahead to build €25 million whiskey distillery in Dublin city

The distillery will be used for its new premium blended Irish whiskey, Roe & Co.

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May 24th 2017, 5:42 PM

# Maigh Ruadh

A €3.8 million co-operative housing scheme built on former ghost estate opens in Galway today

Families moving into the scheme are drawn from the Galway City Council housing list.

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May 12th 2017, 6:01 AM

# moving on up

Simon Coveney thinks Ireland should go high-rise 'in the right places'

“Obviously we don’t want to be building skyscrapers in Georgian Dublin.”

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Apr 28th 2017, 6:05 AM

Voices

'Planners are trying to engage with us and we have a duty to join the conversation'

When we accept that we are all part of the planning process everything becomes easier, writes Carol Tallon.

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Apr 16th 2017, 8:45 AM

# Phib Phib Hooray

A €50 million plan to regenerate one of the country's most famous shopping centres has been lodged

The plans will provide for a 340-bed student accommodation on the site.

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Apr 5th 2017, 10:45 AM

# ghostbusters

Ghost estates are disappearing, but what's actually happening with them?

2016 alone saw the resolution of 248 developments.

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Apr 2nd 2017, 8:00 AM

# the new boom

'It simply won’t be affordable': New student rooms in Dublin will cost a minimum of €249 a week

Concerns have been raised over the affordability of new student accommodation.

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Mar 27th 2017, 12:01 AM

# traveller ethnicity

Travellers left outside Leinster House in the rain as Taoiseach recognises their ethnicity

The incident has kicked off discussions about how the Dáil can better facilitate large crowds.

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Mar 2nd 2017, 5:16 PM

# flying up

Dublin Airport is getting four new multi-storey office buildings

It is estimated that approximately 400 jobs could be created during the construction phase.

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Feb 14th 2017, 10:30 AM

# Not happening

An Bord Pleanála overturning decision for Liffey Valley expansion

The application was refused on grounds of inadequate public transport access and potential congestion impact on the M50 and other roads.

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Feb 10th 2017, 8:15 PM

# Tallaght Cross

Nama offered a council 507 social housing units in Dublin - so why did it only take 65?

A Nama spokesperson says that the units “were sold following a sales process conducted by a receiver on an open market basis”.

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Jan 31st 2017, 12:05 AM

Voices

Opinion: People living in rural Ireland cannot blame Dublin for the empty towns and villages

Rural Ireland needs strong villages and towns, writes urban planner Shay Kelleher – but for this to work, their people need to return and live in them.

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Dec 29th 2016, 10:00 PM

# Planning Permission

Dealz planning violations: Dublin council refuses to issue enforcement notice

Documents seen by TheJournal.ie show there are planning issues around a third Dealz store, this time near the Liffey Valley Shopping Centre.

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Sep 20th 2016, 6:15 AM

# sponsored by three

7 essential tips from Electric Picnic veterans

Get the expert advice from people in the know.

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Aug 29th 2016, 11:59 AM

# Quashed

Developer wins case over rejected planning for €75 million south county Dublin development

In a lengthy and detailed judgment Mr Justice Robert Haughton quashed the council’s decision “in its entirety.”

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Aug 10th 2016, 4:32 PM

# Courts

Government to appeal decision to protect Moore Street battlefield site to Supreme Court

The Moore Street site was ruled a “battlefield site” by the High Court in March.

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Jun 14th 2016, 7:29 PM

# Rebel Sell

This €90 million development is planned for Cork city

A statement by O’Callaghan Properties described the project as “potentially transformational for Cork”.

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Feb 24th 2016, 10:15 AM

# Dublin

Controversial former Dublin planner George Redmond has died

Redmond passed away in hospital after a short illness.

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Feb 17th 2016, 8:56 PM

Voices

'I turned into a blubbering mess when I found my wedding dress'

I never believed you would just feel the right dress for you, but it is absolutely true, writes Pamela Tully.

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Jan 30th 2016, 7:30 PM

# Your Say

Poll: Should city centres be "bike-first" zones?

What do you think?

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Jan 17th 2016, 9:51 AM

# Planning

'To only owe €9m on a €39m stadium, that’s an unbelievable position to be in'

Munster CEO Garrett Fitzgerald believes the province has always been open to change.

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Jan 12th 2016, 9:30 PM

# off limits

New laws on the way to curb the spread of pubs and off licences

Frances Fitzgerald and planning minister Paudie Coffey have agreed a proposal to grant new veto-on-development powers to city and county councils.

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Jan 8th 2016, 3:00 PM

Voices

Ireland is exposed to extreme weather in a manner we have never seen before

Extreme weather events are inevitable, flooding doesn’t have to be, writes Eamon Ryan.

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Jan 6th 2016, 5:00 PM

Voices

10 tips to keep you stress-free this Christmas

Have you got lost somewhere in one of your lists – here are some practical tips to help you through the holiday season.

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Dec 23rd 2015, 12:00 PM

# tiny

Kelly says apartment sizes aren't "shoebox living"

The plans have been criticised, but Kelly is steadfast.

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Dec 22nd 2015, 9:11 AM

# ST ANNES PARK

Plans for a 381-home development beside a Dublin park are not going down well

Minister Aodhán Ó Ríordáin has joined the campaign against it.

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Nov 26th 2015, 6:06 PM

# unhappy meal

Locals fight for 'No Fry Zone' as McDonald's is planned beside three schools

An Bord Pleanála has given permission for the fast-food restaurant.

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Nov 23rd 2015, 8:47 PM

# scared of heights

Should Dublin go high-rise?

An Taisce wants you to have your say.

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Oct 2nd 2015, 8:53 AM

# Longboat Quay

Residents told to pay €4 million or face being evicted over poor fire-proofing

Requests were made for the Taoiseach to get involved.

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Sep 30th 2015, 11:10 PM

# Point to the skies

This could be Dublin's tallest office building

If a planning application is approved.

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Sep 15th 2015, 8:37 AM

# Children's Hospital

A novel new use for Guinness waste heat (no rude jokes...)

A system whereby hot water or steam could be pumped from the brewery to the new hospital is being investigated.

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Aug 11th 2015, 1:33 PM

# The Point of it all

One of the worst traffic black spots in Dublin could be getting overhauled

But another part of Dublin could be getting smaller for cars.

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Jul 29th 2015, 4:46 PM

# shoe box

Surveyors welcome plans to make Dublin apartments even smaller

Council planning proposals would see the minimum size reduced by almost 20%.

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Jul 28th 2015, 3:27 PM