Mayo podcast’s special report examines Dolphin Hotel controversy

The latest episode of All Ireland Whingers: The Mayo Politics Podcast turns its focus to one of north Mayo’s most divisive planning issues, the ongoing controversy surrounding the Dolphin Hotel in Crossmolina.

In a special report edition, the panel examines the background to the hotel’s use as emergency accommodation and the political and community reaction that has followed.

The discussion revisits the planning history, including the decision by An Coimisiún Pleanála to grant retention permission after an earlier refusal by Mayo County Council.

The hosts explore the legal, social and political ramifications of the ruling, as well as the wider debate around emergency accommodation, transparency in planning, and the balance between local concerns and national housing policy.