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Hedge Cutting Season in Leitrim: 1 September to End of February

Leitrim · August 29, 2026

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Lissinagroagh Wind Farm Grid Connection and Sub Station Application Open for Submissions

Leitrim · August 28, 2026

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Robert Troy TD spoke in the Dáil: Mineral Oil Tax: Financial Resolution

Longford · August 28, 2026

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Robert Troy

Planning application received: of attic conversation which includes six windows/skylights in the roof

Longford · August 28, 2026

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Planning application received: Permission for the construction of a safe deck board walk on Carrowbehy/Caher raised bog and for whi

Roscommon · August 28, 2026

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Planning conditional: Permission for development to construct a new dwelling house, domestic garage with a waste water tre

Roscommon · August 28, 2026

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Planning application received: Permission for agricultural building 209m2 for storage and maintenance of farm machinery at

Roscommon · August 28, 2026

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Planning conditional: Planning permission to construct an extension to dwelling house, including alterations to existing d

Mayo · August 28, 2026

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Paul Lawless TD spoke in the Dáil: Mineral Oil Tax: Financial Resolution

Mayo · August 28, 2026

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Paul Lawless

Planning refused: Planning Permission to retain extension to existing garage and Planning Permission to lower wall and

Mayo · August 28, 2026

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Planning conditional: Revised domestic garage design to that approved under planning reference number P26/60142 at Lavy Mo

Mayo · August 28, 2026

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Planning application received: chun teach cónaithe atá ann cheana a scartáil agus teach cónaithe nua, córas cóireála séarchais, gar

Galway · August 28, 2026

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Planning application received: to (a) construct extensions and alterations to the existing dwelling house, (b) provide new upgraded

Galway · August 28, 2026

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Planning application received: chun teach cónaithe, córas séarachais, garáiste agus gach obain láithreáin ag teastáil a thógail

Galway · August 28, 2026

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Planning application received: for a 4-bay storage shed (22.5m x 8m x 6m), that includes no. 3 open bays with no. 1 closed bay, sec

Cavan · August 28, 2026

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Matt Carthy TD spoke in the Dáil: Mineral Oil Tax: Financial Resolution

Cavan · August 28, 2026

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Matt Carthy

Planning application received: to 1) Demolish existing single storey front porch and erect part single / part two storey extension

Cavan · August 28, 2026

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Planning application received: To Retain upgraded Effluent Treatment System as designed and installed for the Site, Retain single s

Cavan · August 28, 2026

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Planning application received: I, Brendan Finnegan, intend to apply for retention permission for a development at Agheeshal, Broomf

Monaghan · August 28, 2026

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Matt Carthy TD spoke in the Dáil: Mineral Oil Tax: Financial Resolution

Monaghan · August 28, 2026

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Matt Carthy

Planning conditional: permission consequent on the grant of outline permission Ref: 24/60201, at Acres (DED Ballybay Rural

Monaghan · August 28, 2026

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Planning conditional: planning permission to; a) carry out elevational alterations to existing two-storey dwelling house;

Monaghan · August 28, 2026

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Planning conditional: permission for alterations and renovations to an existing single storey vernacular dwelling house, p

Monaghan · August 28, 2026

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Planning conditional: permission to erect a storey and a half dwelling with attached domestic garage, treatment plant, per

Monaghan · August 28, 2026

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Planning application received: The development consists of the erection of a covered area and a raised platform including all assoc

Sligo · August 28, 2026

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Planning application received: The development consists of: A) The construction of a wellness area including changing facilities

Sligo · August 28, 2026

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Planning application received: Permission for change of use of existing ground floor vacant unit No.4 previously granted permission

Sligo · August 28, 2026

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Planning application received: RETENTION for: (1) the additional first-floor windows to the front elevation, (2) a ground floor fr

Sligo · August 28, 2026

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Planning application received: Planning permission for the renovation, alterations and extension to the existing house, installatio

Sligo · August 28, 2026

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Planning application received: The application will consist of planning permission to (1) Retain existing strip foundation as previ

Sligo · August 28, 2026

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Planning application received: planning permission for a proposed new attic conversion with alterations to the existing roof includ

Sligo · August 28, 2026

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Pearse Doherty TD spoke in the Dáil: Mineral Oil Tax: Financial Resolution

Donegal · August 28, 2026

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Pearse Doherty

Planning application received: PRECAST CONCRETE BOUNDARY WALL WITH A STONE-EFFECT FINISH ALONG BOTH SIDE BOUNDARIES AND THE REAR BO

Donegal · August 28, 2026

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Robert Troy TD spoke in the Dáil: Mineral Oil Tax: Financial Resolution

Westmeath · August 28, 2026

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Robert Troy

Planning conditional: Demolition of an existing residential dwelling house (169 sq.m); Construction of 58 no. two-storey

Westmeath · August 28, 2026

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Planning application received: attic conversion with hip roof to gable and dormer to rear to accommodate stairs to allow access to

Westmeath · August 28, 2026

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Planning conditional: to convert a DERELICT structure to a habitable dwelling and to construct an extension to existing dw

Westmeath · August 28, 2026

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Planning application received: 1. To construct a storey and a half type domestic dwelling. 2. To construct a domestic garage. 3

Leitrim · August 27, 2026

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Planning application received: detached living accommodation ancillary to main dwelling and retention of farm general storage build

Longford · August 27, 2026

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Planning application received: proposed new slatted shed and all ancillary site works

Longford · August 27, 2026

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Planning application received: 1. The refurbishment and extension of the existing dwelling house, including a rear extension and a

Longford · August 27, 2026

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Planning conditional: Retention Permission for alterations to dwelling to include revised elevations, revisions to extensi

Roscommon · August 27, 2026

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Planning conditional: We, HIBERNIAN CELLULAR NETWORKS LTD. intend to apply for Permission for development at this site:

Mayo · August 27, 2026

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planning

Planning application received: EXTENSION OF DURATION: CONSTRUCTION OF NEW DWELLING HOUSE, DOMESTIC GARAGE, ON-SITE WASTEWATER TREAT

Mayo · August 27, 2026

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planningwater

Planning application received: The development consists of the construction of a new vehicular entrance to serve the existing cotta

Mayo · August 27, 2026

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Planning conditional: Convert Existing Domestic Garage to an Independent Living Unit and to carry out ancillary site works

Mayo · August 27, 2026

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Planning refused: Planning Permission for change of use of existing vacant commercial buildings to 3no. residential dw

Mayo · August 27, 2026

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Planning application received: The development consists of the retention of the existing entrance porch to the dwelling, including

Mayo · August 27, 2026

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Planning application received: EXTENSION OF DURATION: CONSTRUCTION OF A DWELLING HOUSE, DOMESTIC GARAGE, PROPRIETARY WASTEWATER TRE

Mayo · August 27, 2026

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Planning conditional: Demolition of existing family dwelling house and construction of replacement family dwelling house w

Mayo · August 27, 2026

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Planning application received: Planning Permission construct a terrace block of 3 no. town houses and connect to public sewer all a

Mayo · August 27, 2026

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Planning conditional: The extension and renovation of the existing dwelling house, the upgrade of the existing septic tank

Mayo · August 27, 2026

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Planning application received: Planning Permission to demolish existing derelict dwelling house and construct 3 detached dwelling h

Mayo · August 27, 2026

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Planning application received: of planning reference 20/1950, for the construction of a new dwelling house, domestic garage, sewage

Galway · August 27, 2026

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Planning application received: for the refurbishment and extension of the existing dwelling, including alterations to increase the

Cavan · August 27, 2026

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Planning application received: 1) To construct a Slatted shed with underground storage tanks and attaching onto existing slatted sh

Cavan · August 27, 2026

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Planning application received: for the construction of a part single-storey, part storey-and-a-half detached dwelling, detached dom

Cavan · August 27, 2026

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Planning refused: for RETENTION Permission for (a) demolition of former dwelling house and retention of new existing t

Cavan · August 27, 2026

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Planning conditional: for (1) Construction of an agricultural shed to incorporate loose bedded calf accommodation, slatted

Cavan · August 27, 2026

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Planning application received: for the construction of a solar farm comprising the installation of solar photovoltaic (PV) panels o

Cavan · August 27, 2026

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Planning application received: RENOVATION AND EXTENSION TO DWELLING HOUSE INCLUDING INSTALLATION OF SEPTIC TREATMENT SYSTEM WITH AL

Donegal · August 27, 2026

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Planning application received: CONSTRUCTION OF A BUNGALOW AND DETACHED GARAGE, CONNECTION TO EXISTING SERVICES AND ALL ASSOCIATED W

Donegal · August 27, 2026

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Planning refused: development which will consist of the demolition of the lean-to extension to the rear of the existin

Westmeath · August 27, 2026

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Planning application received: proposed construction of a single storey extension to the rear of the existing dwelling & modificati

Westmeath · August 27, 2026

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Planning application received: Retention Permission is being sought for a stand alone beauty parlour at the rear of her existing ha

Westmeath · August 27, 2026

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Planning conditional: RETENTION planning permission to retain a previously built 133.7sq.m home office building with a hom

Westmeath · August 27, 2026

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Planning conditional: construction of an extension to existing dwelling and all ancillary site works

Westmeath · August 27, 2026

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Planning application received: development which will consist of the installation of a 27-metre high multi-user monopole telecommun

Westmeath · August 27, 2026

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Planning application received: • Construction & completion of dwelling as-built which replaces the original cottage demolished as p

Leitrim · August 26, 2026

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Proposed new agricultural entrance and all ancillary site works

Longford · August 26, 2026

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Planning application received: 1. The refurbishment and extension of the existing dwelling house, including a rear extension and a

Longford · August 26, 2026

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Planning application received: the proposed construction of a two-storey dwelling house, detached garage, entrance, boundary fence/

Longford · August 26, 2026

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Planning application received: Permission to erect a dwelling house, Garage, construction of effluent treatment system and to carry

Roscommon · August 26, 2026

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Planning application received: The development will consist of the construction of a single-storey domestic extension to the side o

Roscommon · August 26, 2026

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Planning conditional: 1.) the extension and renovation of the existing cottage 2.) install new septic tank and percolation

Mayo · August 26, 2026

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Planning conditional: THE DEVELOPMENT WILL CONSIST of the construction of a two storey side extension, rear entrance rain

Mayo · August 26, 2026

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