Ireland: Construction & Planning

The European Court of Justice's Advocate General has issued an opinion addressing whether valid conservation objectives for special protection areas are required before conducting appropriate assessments under the Habitats Directive. This interpretation could significantly impact development consent procedures across the EU, particularly for large-scale projects where site-specific conservation objectives have not yet been formally established.

The High Court confirmed that a paying party's failure to respond to a payment claim notice under a construction contract does not entitle the payee, by default, to an adjudicator's decision directing payment...

The High Court refused to enforce an adjudicator's decision in Albert Connaughton v Timber Frame Projects Ltd t/a Timber Frame Ireland [2025] IEHC 469.