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“This refusal on behalf of An Taisce to accept the planning decision is treasonous (Image: Independent.ie)
An Taisce has confirmed its intention to seek leave to appeal the recent decision of the High Court dismissing its challenge against the decision of An Bord Pleanála to grant planning permission for the development of a cheese processing plant.
The proposal is a joint venture between Glanbia and Dutch company Royal A-Ware at Belview Science and Technology Park at Slieverue, Co Kilkenny. Having considered the High Court judgment in detail An Taisce believes it raises points of law of exceptional importance which should be appealed in the public interest and An Taisce says these go to the fundamental legal obligations for environmental assessment in planning matters, in particular in relation to dairy processing.
Long wait for Covid-19 vaccine finally ends for 94-year-old Cashel woman
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A Cashel woman s close to three-month long battle to get her 94-year-old mother inoculated against Covid-19 ended last week when the National Ambulance Service arrived at her home to administer the first dose of the vaccine to her.
But Adette O Connor strongly believes her mother, who is too frail to leave home, would still be waiting to be vaccinated if Adette hadn’t taken the desperate step of lobbying two local TDs.
And she fears there are other vulnerable housebound elderly people in the county who haven’t been vaccinated yet because they are not lucky enough to have a relative to fight their corner.
May 8, 2021 4:15 pm
Environmental group An Taisce has come in for strong criticism after it announced yesterday (Friday, May 7) that it would seek leave to appeal the recent High Court ruling against it.
Last month, the High Court dismissed a challenge by the group against an An Bord Pleanála decision to allow the development of a cheese manufacturing facility by Glanbia in Co. Kilkenny.
Reacting to yesterday’s announcement that An Taisce is looking to appeal that High Court ruling, Jackie Cahill, the chairperson of the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine, condemned the move in strongly-worded terms.
The official launch of The Signpost Programme will also include contributions from Politicians including:
An Taoiseach, Micheal Martin TD
Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue TD
Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture, Senator Pippa Hackett
Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture, Martin Heydon TD
Chairperson of the Oireachtas Committee of Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Jackie Cahill TD
along with contributions from industry partners in the Signpost programme.
The Signpost Programme is a collaborative partnership of farmers, industry and State Agencies, working together for climate action. Find out more about the partners involved here