Q&A: Indaver confident of Ringaskiddy incinerator go-ahead on third attempt

Sixteen years later and €12m poorer, Indaver is no less committed to building an incinerator in Ringaskiddy. On the eve of yet another oral hearing and with a third planning application under scrutiny, Indaver Ireland chief John Ahern tells Catherine Shanahan that he’s upbeat about their chances of success.

Q: Why, 16 years after you acquired the site from Ispat, and despite unremitting opposition, are you still determined to build an incinerator in Ringaskiddy?

A: Because the facility is still needed. The problem of Ireland not being self-sufficient in its waste hasn’t gone away. It’s actually gotten worse. When we started this process, Ireland was exporting its hazardous waste. Now it’s exporting hazardous waste and household waste.