At the beginning of her term President Mary Hughes discussed her objective of promoting the role of planning and the planner, a key part of which is developing a Planning Read in full

The IPI are delighted to confirm that members of the Institute are approved by the Bar Council of Northern Ireland for Direct Professional Access and may brief Counsel directly in Read in full

Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform Brendan Howlin TD last week published the Registration of Lobbying Bill 2014. The purpose of this Bill is to establish a web based register Read in full

The Institute produces “Planning Issues”, an e-magazine which contains branch updates, details on past national and branch events as well as a range of other items. To see previous issues Read in full

Irish Planning Institute information note on Professional Indemnity Insurance and planners published in October 2013. Read in full

In this edition Opinion – Office of The Planning Regulator: An Opportunity to Rebuild Confidence and Deliver Certainty in the Planning System Mary Hughes (President, Irish Planning Institute) IPI Submission Read in full

Try it this Way: Sustainable Development at the Local Level (2005) European Council of Spatial Planners (ECTP-CEU) document giving planners practical ways of bringing sustainable development into their day-to-day practice Read in full