Former Bord Pleanála deputy chair sentenced to two months in jail

A former deputy chairman of An Bord Pleanála has been sentenced to two months’ imprisonment, after pleading guilty to breaches of planning laws.

Paul Hyde, of Castlefields, Baltimore, Co Cork pleaded guilty on Tuesday to making false or misleading declarations of interest to the planning authority.

The architect resigned from his position on the board in July 2022 after controversy relating to his failure to ...