Cork

An Bórd Pleanála has dismissed an appeal by An Taisce, Ireland’s National Trust, against proposals for a 15-storey office tower called The Prism in the centre of Cork. It was originally approved by city councillors against the advice of senior planners.

The €100 million redevelopment of one of Ireland's oldest shopping centres has been given the go-ahead by An Bórd Pleanála following an unsuccessful appeal by Cork residents.

Half of all commuters in Cork will be using public transport, walking or cycling by 2040 under ambitious plans revealed this week by the National Transport Authority.

The surge in proposals for fast-track residential schemes continued apace this week with the media reporting a total of nearly 3,000 new homes planned for projects in and around the capital as well as for sites in Cork and Galway.