BALLINA’s
proposed pedestrian bridge has been thrown into rocky waters again with
yet another appeal lodged to An Bord Pleanála (ABP) regarding its
decision that an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) was unnecessary
for the development, to be situated at the Salmon Weir on the River
Moy.
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Planning
Saturday, 01 September 2007 11:58
Greens criticise Dempsey's remarks on Dublin orbital route
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The
Green Party has criticised remarks by Minister for Transport Noel
Dempsey that a proposed outer orbital route around Dublin would be
environmentally justified.
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Planning
Objectors
to Dublin airport's expansion plans have reacted with dismay to An Bord
Pleanála's decision to give the go-ahead to a new terminal and runway.
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Planning
Saturday, 01 September 2007 11:54
EU says action against State over Tara motorway only at first stage
The European Commission has said reports that
Ireland faces tens of millions of euro in fines over its plans to build
a motorway close to Tara were exaggerated.
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Government
The country is facing wetter winters, drier summers and
more flooding over the coming decades.
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Climate Change
LIMERICK
needs to be made into a lady again or the city is in danger of
completely dying by 2020, leading planners, developers and business
members have been warned.
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Planning
Wednesday, 22 August 2007 23:08
Councillor says Kerry planning policies far too stringent
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ANGER with planning policies in Kerry is about to boil over, it was claimed yesterday.
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Planning
Environment minister John Gormley has been told that incineration is vital to Ireland meeting its waste management targets.
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Waste
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THE
planned demolition of the Lismullen national monument in Tara to make
way for the M3 motorway is being investigated by the European
Commission.
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Conservation
A
number of Ireland's leading recycling companies are dumping significant
amounts of waste from some of their facilities into landfill sites.
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JUST
one in 20 households in Carlow and Mayo are recycling their rubbish, as
new figures show a massive disparity in recycling rates across the
country.
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Waste
THE owners of a quarry alleged to be illegal have been told to halt all
operations. Cork County Council has initiated legal proceedings against
the operators of a large quarry at Curraglass, near Conna.
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Planning
PLANS
for a major housing development in the West Sligo seaside resort of
Enniscrone, which attracted some intense local opposition and critical
observations from a number of public bodies, have been approved by the
board members of An Bord Pleanala.
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Planning
An
independent archaeologist has called for an inquiry into conservation
works carried out at Skellig Michael by the Office of Public Works,
following its admission that it has been dumping rock and spoil at the
location.
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Conservation
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