March 19th, 2019 The High Court has commenced hearing a case brought by a Cork citizens group challenging An Bard Pleanála’s decision to grant planning permission for a controversial incinerator in Ringaskiddy. The planning authority gave the green light to Indaver Ireland to build a €160 million waste-to-energy plant in Cork Read more…
July 24th, 2018 When Linda Fitzpatrick first decided to fight the construction of an incinerator in her hometown Ringaskiddy, she was a young mother to two toddlers and a newborn. Now, her little ones are old enough to go to college, yet she is still fighting today, as the spokesperson Read more…
July 19th, 2018 A Cork-based citizen group has filed an application for a judicial review of An Bord Pleanála’s decision to grant permission to a proposed incinerator in Ringaskiddy. Cork Harbour Alliance for a Safe Environment (CHASE) announced today that it has filed an application, on behalf of local communities, Read more…
July 9th, 2018 The Tánaiste has been urged to use new State powers to revoke An Bord Pleanála’s decision to grant planning permission for an incinerator in Cork Harbour once new planning laws enter into force. The Dáil voted in favour of legislation last Thursday that would grant new powers Read more…
June 6th, 2018 A crowdfunding campaign to raise funds for a legal challenge against a planned incinerator in Cork Harbour has collected over €37,000 in five days. The GoFundMe campaign was started by Cork Harbour for A Safe Environment (CHASE) to raise funds to take a judicial review to the Read more…
