Corrib plans delayed

Plans to bring natural gas from the newly-discovered Co Mayo Corrib field are to be further delayed until fears over the safety of a €150m terminal can be put to rest.

An Bord Pleanala announced it will hold an oral hearing into the design and location of the terminal which Enterprise Energy wants to build near Belmullet.

Mayo County Council approved planning permission, but some locals are objecting.

The board is to re-examine guarantees given by Enterprise Energy on the safety of the gas terminal and the suitability of the planned location.