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“This is a major blow to the thousands of dairy farmers supplying Glanbia,” the group said. / Donal O’Leary
A group of TDs and senators within Fine Gael have released a joint statement criticising the environmental group An Taisce for appealing the High Court decision to grant planning permission for a new cheese plant on the Kilkenny-Waterford border.
Milk capacity issues due to planning delays caused by An Taisce’s appeals have already had a knock-on effect, with Glanbia making the controversial decision to limit peak milk supply from their suppliers.
Deputies Charlie Flanagan (Laois-Offaly), Paul Kehoe (Wexford), John Paul Phelan (Carlow Kilkenny) and David Stanton (Cork East) and Senators Garret Ahearn (Tipperary) and John Cummins (Waterford) are urging An Taisce to withdraw its appeal against the planning.