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Judicial Review

Planning

Free legal aid for environmental challenges will be developed in ‘collaborative manner’

Paul Hogan, Assistant Secretary at the Department of Housing, said the new scheme will protect judicial reviews on environmental grounds
  • Daniel Murray
  • March 9, 2023
Planning

Greens seek clarity on judicial review process under draft planning bill

Party supports proposal for free legal aid scheme for challenges on environmental grounds
  • Daniel Murray
  • February 12, 2023
Housing

Almost 60% of fast-track housing applications in 2022 yet to be decided on by An Bord Pleanála

A major backlog has developed within the planning authority that means almost 29,000 housing units submitted under the Strategic Housing Development process are still awaiting a decision
  • Lorcan Allen
  • January 26, 2023
Editor's Pick

In dispute: Will a new law fix Ireland’s planning system?

The government is bringing in a bill designed to limit judicial reviews on large developments. But some experts argue the problems lie elsewhere and that it is wrong to blame the backlog of housing and other projects on such reviews
  • Killian Woodsand
  • Daniel Murray
  • December 3, 2022
Business Post's View

Judicial review process in clear need of a complete overhaul

The current expensive and sluggish planning laws allow critical infrastructure and housing developments to be held up for years
  • Business Post
  • November 26, 2022
Planning

Planning system set for radical overhaul under new legislation

Consolidated Planning Bill aims to speed up An Bord Pleanála process and reduce the number of judicial review challenges
  • Daniel Murrayand
  • Lorcan Allen
  • November 26, 2022
Companies

Legal challenge launched over Aughinish Alumina waste dump

Environmental Trust Ireland has lodged proceedings against An Bord Pleanála’s decision to allow the metal refinery to expand ‘red mud’ storage
  • Lorcan Allen
  • November 5, 2022
Property Sector Analysis

Cost inflation and permission timelines are largest barriers to housing, sector experts say

Some 300 industry experts were surveyed at the Housing Convention 2022 to discuss what the sector requires to meet building targets. This is how they responded
  • Tina-Marie O'Neill
  • October 1, 2022
Energy

Government ‘deluded’ about 80% renewable energy by 2030

John Reilly, head of power generation at Bord na Móna, says there are too many bottlenecks in the system for the state’s targets to be met
  • Lorcan Allen
  • May 28, 2022

Idea of Ireland as centre for international litigation ‘pie in the sky’, leading solicitor says

Philip Lee was referring to Ireland for Law, a government-wide marketing strategy on this week’s Law on Trial podcast from the Business Post
  • Catherine Sanz
  • April 27, 2022

Surging construction costs drive price of two-bed apartments up by 14%

Construction consultancy firm warns against plans to restrict build-to-rent developments
  • Lorcan Allen
  • March 9, 2022

Child brings suit against Tusla after it overturns her abuse allegations

A minor has launched legal challenge against the child and family agency after it overturned a finding that her sexual abuse allegations were credible
  • Catherine Sanz
  • February 27, 2022

Legal challenge against Clane development to go ahead despite donation of house for raffle

Clane Community Council has been granted leave to lodge three judicial reviews related to decisions to grant planning permission for more than 500 new homes in the area
  • Killian Woods
  • February 20, 2022

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