Supreme Court rejects Shell pipeline challenge

The Supreme Court has dismissed a challenge to the validity of compulsory acquisition orders for the Shell pipeline project in Co Mayo.

The court yesterday ruled that four opponents of the project did not bring their challenge within prescribed time limits.

In 2005, Shell E and P Ireland Ltd brought injunction proceedings alleging interference by the a number of local residents including the four — Philip McGrath, James B Philbin, Willie Corduff and Bríd McGarry — with the construction of an on-shore gas pipeline to connect the sub-sea Corrib gas field wells to gas terminal near Rossport.