Infrastructure
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Making roads safer
The former Secretary General of the International Transport Forum, Jack Short argues that the extent of the traffic injury problem…
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Managing flood risks
Eoin O’Neill discusses the behavioural dimensions that will need to be considered in order to equip the nation with the…
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Electricity to power the EU decarbonisation agenda
Writing for eolas, Eurelectric’s Secretary General, Hans ten Berge outlines how the European power sector is leading the transition to…
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Investing in Cork and Kerry
While much of the focus in infrastructure is in the east and Dublin, DPER has published an overview of its…
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Assessing Ireland’s infrastructure
The Engineers Ireland 2015 review of infrastructure looks at the state of Ireland’s key infrastructure networks and grades them accordingly.…
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Adapting to a different planning environment
An Bord Pleanála Chairperson Mary Kelly discusses the changing nature of planning, including the importance of pre-application consultations, with Richard…
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When is a plan not a plan?
Detailed maps to illustrate the impact of applications on residents must be a standard part of the planning process, DIT…
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Planning for the future: a Scottish perspective
Scotland’s Chief Planner, John McNairney, finds that increasing the level of community involvement leads to less litigation. He spoke at…
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Good planning and local accountability: where does the balance lie?
Berna Grist highlights the risks of corruption in localised planning structures and how the Planning Act 2010 and new regional…
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Turning the current planning model on its head
Alex Morton, Policy Exchange’s Head of Housing, Planning and Urban Policy, called for a reversal of the plan-led system with…
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