Week 30 - Tuesday

New planning exemptions now allow homeowners to build modular garden cabins of up to 45 square metres without planning permission, alongside a range of other changes aimed at making home improvements easier. Laois councillors have criticised new Government housing targets, arguing the county needs far more affordable and family-sized homes than currently planned. Family-owned Camsaw Group is investing €15 million in a new logistics headquarters in Portlaoise, a project expected to create more than 20 additional jobs in the Midlands.