Meath County Council

Property, located outside Navan, Co Meath, built without planning permission 15 years ago

Developer claimed the council believed an administrative default prevented it from issuing a certificate of readiness for the 24 homes

Move understood to refer to controversy involving former minister of state Damien English

Contentious issue of rural housing re-emerges due to resignation of junior minister Damien English over his planning application for one-off home

Leo Varadkar and Micheál Martin agree with Damien English’s decision to leave office but are not seeking his resignation from Dáil

Fine Gael minister had little choice to resign over lapse in standards dating to backbench days 14 years ago

Fine Gael TD says he informed Taoiseach of decision following questions about planning application from 14 years ago

Fine Gael TD told Meath County Council he didn’t own a house, when he already did elsewhere

Protect East Meath claim council zoned significantly more land for residential use than required

Co Meath site is regarded as one of Ireland’s most important archaeological and cultural landscapes

Couch, armchairs, bicycle and bedding tipped into a tributary of the Boyne

Plan will not impact climate or emission targets significantly, An Bord Pleanála says

Head of assessment board says awards recalibrated in line with international norms

Project planned for farm land outside Kells had attracted local opposition

Meath County Council paid €8.7m over five years to meet trip and slip and other claims

High Court judge claims complex applications are putting judicial resources under pressure

Emergency services attended scene of blaze at home in Kilmurray, Trim

Court of Appeal upholds High Court decision on An Bord Pleanála’s refusal to grant persmission

Grease smears, gnaw marks and ‘lack of routine cleaning’ found in dry-goods store

High Court judge to await findings before judgment on challenge to housing development

Seen & Heard: Property funds leasing ex-council houses back to State; bookies to ban credit cards

An Bord Pleanála dismisses appeals by environmentalists over pressure on grid

Multinational has already secured approval for another data centre outside the town

No rent rules, no vacancies, potentially no property tax and many more benefits

Museum committee warns historic building in Slane may be lost to future generations

Mary McCarthy’s great guide to Ireland’s top swimming locations

Rubbish bags collected would stretch to 5km if laid end-to-end, says Meath County Council

Planning battle for the theme park attraction has lasted more than two years

Cross-Border councils come together to promote investment and development along 100-mile east coast route

Council workers hampered by inability to use CCTV to help catch perpetrators

‘We have no shortage of migrants. I’d like to see them run in every electoral area’

Theme park awaits decision on roller-coaster plan and lifting of Covid restrictions

Development of 320 units was approved last October

Seen & Heard: Rich list winners and losers; Aer Lingus plan; and targeting data centres

‘Sometimes people think you don’t make sense . . . sometimes they don’t make any sense to me’

Irish Traveller Movement criticises lack of housing provided by local authorities

Meath County Council had given project green light

Minister for Social Protection comes in fifth in three-seater

Owner of Co Meath theme park must respond to objections to planned €15.5m ride

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