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Restaurant and residential extension converted to commercial use on Church Street

Robert O'Connell has been given the go-ahead to convert a ground floor restaurant and rear residential extension on Church Street in Kingscourt into commercial space. The plan includes new external stairs, internal and external alterations, and associated site works.

Robert O'Connell
File ref: 2660043 · Cavan County Council
Cavan County Council (Planning)

Details not available

We don't have enough information about this planning application to give you a summary. The council file (reference 2560733) is missing key details like the site address, what's actually being proposed, and who's applying. You might want to check the Cavan County Council planning portal directly using this reference number.

Grace Cooney and Gerry Sheridan
File ref: 2560733 · Cavan County Council
Cavan County Council (Planning)

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Longford family business wins local enterprise award after 40 years

A Longford-based truck body building and van racking company has won a county enterprise award after operating successfully since 1987. The family business, which started as a sole trader and now employs six people, has been recognized by the Local Enterprise Board for their growth and contribution to the local economy. They will now represent the county at the national awards in Dublin.

Willie, Damien, Mike
Business going to national awards in Dublin in May. Recent grant received for new equipment from Local Enterprise Board.

Court Reports

Cases and rulings mentioning Kingscourt from local newspapers and Courts News Ireland.

Courts Reporting Scheme 2026-01-14 Courts News Ireland

Woman who punched teen attendant at Pink concert is fined

A woman who punched a 17-year-old attendant at a Pink concert at the Aviva Stadium after mistaking him for someone who had assaulted her husband has been convicted and fined €750. Sarah Callan (37), of Cabra View, Kingscourt, Co Cavan, pleaded guilty at Dún Laoghaire District Cou

High Court 2024-06-12 Courts News Ireland

Gemma O'Doherty contempt proceedings adjourned over third party funding claim

(File Picture: Ms Gemma O'Doherty. Photo: Collins) Contempt of court proceedings against Gemma O'Doherty over her alleged harassment of the mother of a young man who took his own life have been adjourned to a date in July. The adjournment was sought to allow Edel Campbell's lawye

High Court 2024-01-22 Courts News Ireland

Contempt of court action against Gemma O'Doherty adjourned

An application to have Gemma O'Doherty brought before the High Court to answer her alleged refusal to obey a court order not to harass the mother of a young man who died by suicide has been put back to a date in February. Lawyers acting for Edel Campbell, who is suing Ms O'Dohert

Central Criminal Court 2023-02-20 Courts News Ireland

Man jailed for rape of woman over 16 years ago

By Isabel Hayes and Sonya McLean A man who raped a sleeping acquaintance 16 years ago after she got into a bed beside him fully clothed has been jailed for six years. At a sentence hearing last December, the woman told the Central Criminal Court that after her attacker Paul Clark

High Court 2022-11-15 Courts News Ireland

Family of UDR man murdered by IRA granted access to court file

(Pictured at the Four Courts are Jonathan Larner, Liaison Officer Ulster Human Rights Watch, alongside Lester Elliott, Jim Elliott and Cyrill Elliott. Photo: Aodhan O'Faolain) The President of the High Court has ordered that the family of a part time member of the British securit

Court of Appeal 2022-11-11 Courts News Ireland

Member of notorious cross-border ATM theft gang fails in appeal

One of three Monaghan brothers who were part of a notorious cross-Border gang that stole an "eye-watering" amount of money from ATMS has failed in an appeal against his jail sentence. The three had all pleaded guilty at the Special Criminal Court last year to being part of a gang

Dublin Circuit Criminal Court 2022-11-01 Courts News Ireland

Man falsely registered himself as father to six in Irish passport scam

A man who falsely registered himself as the father of six babies in order to facilitate their mothers in securing Irish passports for their children has been jailed for three years. However, Judge Martin Nolan today imposed suspended sentences on the parents who decided to partic

Special Criminal Court 2022-03-04 Courts News Ireland

Notorious ATM theft gang get combined jail sentences of 19.5 years

Three Monaghan brothers who were part of a destructive ATM cross-Border gang that stole an "eye-watering" amount of money have received combined jail sentences of 19-and-a-half years at the Special Criminal Court today. The three had all pleaded guilty to being part of a gang tha

Special Criminal Court 2022-02-01 Courts News Ireland

Emotional scenes as members of notorious ATM gang remanded in custody

(Pictured: Stephen Duffy. Photo: Collins) There were emotional scenes at the Special Criminal Court today as three brothers who were part of a cross-Border ATM theft gang that stole almost €800k were remanded in custody ahead of sentencing. The three have all pleaded guilty to be

Special Criminal Court 2022-01-27 Courts News Ireland

Former GAA star will seek to have ATM theft charges thrown out, trial told

(Pictured: Daniel O'Callaghan. Photo: Collins) The State has concluded its case against a former Armagh GAA club star accused of being part of a destructive cross-Border gang involved in the theft and attempted theft of two ATMs. Today at the three-judge Special Criminal Court, p

Special Criminal Court 2022-01-26 Courts News Ireland

ATM theft defendant found hiding in toilet, Special Criminal Court hears

A man who admitted trying to steal an ATM and to moving cash for a cross-border gang was found hiding in a toilet hours after he ran from responding gardai, the Special Criminal Court has heard. The non-jury court is hearing the case of former club all-Ireland champion Daniel O'C

Dublin Circuit Criminal Court 2019-12-10 Courts News Ireland

20 months for hit-and-run driver who admitted drink driving

By Sonya McLean and Brion Hoban A father of one who alerted gardaí to the fact that he had been involved in a hit-and-run and later admitted that he had been drink driving has been jailed for 20 months. Anthony Corcoran (39) spoke to gardaí the morning after he knocked down Peter

Dublin Circuit Criminal Court 2019-12-09 Courts News Ireland

Hit-and-run driver told gardai he had been drinking

A father of one who alerted gardaí to the fact that he had been involved in a hit and run later admitted that he had been drink driving, a court has heard. Anthony Corcoran (39) spoke to gardaí the morning after he knocked down Peter Maunde, after Corcoran's father called his loc