Environmental and Planning

With offices in Cork, Dublin and Galway, our team is positioned to offer market-leading expertise, along with the benefit of local access and knowledge, to help manage environmental risks and liabilities.

Meet the team
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We have a unique understanding of the complexities and evolving challenges of environmental and planning law, shaped by decades of experience supporting clients across a diverse range of business sectors including manufacturing, pharmaceutical, waste, water, energy, construction, healthcare and technology. We advise on all aspects of complex environmental and planning law matters, from land use issues to regulatory and compliance issues, and environmental litigation.

Our services include advice on:

  • Environmental licensing and permits
  • Resource and waste management
  • Waste management compliance
  • Environmental risk management
  • Judicial review and environmental litigation
  • Environmental assessments
  • Contaminated land issues
  • Planning compliance issues
  • Environmental Due diligence
  • Representation at oral hearings
  • Defending environmental and planning enforcement proceedings
  • Interpretation of EU and Irish legislation and environmental strategies

Key Contacts

‘Finola McCarthy, dealing with both contentious and non-contentious matters, and Donal Twomey on the contentious side are stars. Both are highly intelligent with calm, rational and very pleasant personalities, unafraid of complex legal and factual scenarios, and always focused on the client's best interests.’
– The Legal 500 (2025)
‘The team brings a deep and longstanding expertise in both non-contentious and contentious matters combined with sound judgment that keeps clients between the ditches.’
– The Legal 500 (2025)
RDJ’s planning and environment practice brings a great depth of expertise and experience and sound judgement to give clear, practical advice. The practice is also a pleasure to work with.
– The Legal 500 (2024)
Finola McCarthy is not only extremely knowledgeable but also provides pragmatic and thoughtful advice.
– Chambers Europe (2024)
Finola McCarthy is a star adviser – deeply knowledgeable, acute, practical, understated and good-humoured.
– The Legal 500 (2024)