Plans for peat plant revoked

An Taisce has secured a court order overturning planning permission for the continued operation of a Bord na Móna peat-powered power plant in Co Offaly, employing 180 people.

A stay on the ruling continues to April next and a further stay may be sought.

The permission was quashed yesterday by Mr Justice Michael White on foot of his ruling earlier this month about the adequacy of the environmental impact assessment carried out in relation to the plant at Clonbollogue, operated by Edenderry Power Ltd.