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5 Oct 2010Irish TimesIN 2002, WHEN the Government published Ireland’s first National Spatial Strategy (NSS), there was some incredulity that so many “gateways” and “hubs” had been designated for growth – nine in each category; it was as if our political leaders had adopted Gay Byrne’s oft-repeated Late Late Show line about how there was “something for everyone in the audience” ...
A report by Carol Jordan broadcast in the last few days on CNN about ghost estates, shot in east Cork. It features Cian O’Callaghan of NSRI and Ireland After Nama.
Wed, 29 Sep 2010Irish Independent
ONE of the country's biggest local authorities was last night forced to defend giving the green light for 18 new houses in a community already blighted by two 'ghost' housing estates. Ballyhooly Community Council in north Cork has vowed to fight the planning for the 18 new homes -- granted by Cork County Council -- after warning that local schools, water and sewerage systems were already stretched to breaking point ...
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Galway City Councillors have been accused of making “inappropriate planning decisions” and letting developer interests influence their choices when voting on a new seven-year plan for the city. A draft of the 2010-1017 City Development Plan was finally agreed on at City Hall on Monday night in a mammoth meeting of Galway City Council that concluded just before the midnight deadline.
