An Taisce says Shell approval ‘legally flawed’
Having read the article in todays Irish Times (below) I it did not detail in anyway as to how An Taisce believed the decision by the Bord was ‘legally flawed”. A quick search of the An Taisce website provided the answer I was looking for: “In many decisions in the past An Bord Pleanála has...
Poolbeg incinerator developers seek meeting with Cowen
It looks as if the Poolbeg Incinerator row is going to turn into a major political quagmire in the not so distant future! THE DEVELOPERS of the €350 million incinerator proposed for Poolbeg in Dublin, which is opposed by Minister for the Environment John Gormley, have requested a meeting with Taoiseach Brian Cowen. Scott Whitney, president...
President urged by lobby groups to intervene as late change to planning Act sparks fears
From todays Irish Times: THE LOBBY group Friends of the Irish Environment (FIE) has written to President Mary McAleese urging her to convene the Council of State with a view to referring the planning Act to the Supreme Court to test its constitutionality. A last-minute amendment to the Planning and Development (Amendment) Act means members...
