Dublin City Council has extended the contract for construction of the controversial Poolbeg incinerator until the end of August.

Waste management firm Indaver has proposed to take over the stalled project to build a controversial incinerator at Poolbeg in Dublin, with no further cost to the taxpayer.

EVEN without the controversial Poolbeg incinerator, Ireland is on track to comply with EU landfill targets, a report claims.

HOUSEHOLDERS are expected be hit with increased bin collection charges under new laws increasing levies for private companies using landfills.

Green Party leader John Gormley has called for all politicians to state their views on the Poolbeg incinerator in Dublin.

Taxpayers could be exposed to up to €350m in financial penalties over 25 years for the Poolbeg incinerator planned by Dublin City Council.

THE company developing a controversial incinerator at Poolbeg in Dublin has expressed concern at plans by the Government to introduce legislation that it claims would impose unfair levies on operators of waste-to-energy plants.

The Environment Minister is welcoming a move to allow Dublin City Councillors to see a copy of the contract between the Council, Covanta and the developer of the controversial Poolbeg Incinerator.

Dublin City Councillors are to receive a copy of the contract between the council and Covanta - the developer of the controversial Poolbeg incinerator in Ringsend.

ENVIRONMENT Minister John Gormley has warned that Dublin City Council’s decision to extend the multi-million euro contract for the Poolbeg incinerator, which has already cost at least €120 million, poses a “very significant” financial risk to the taxpayer and the state.

The Environment Minister John Gormley is calling on Dublin City Council to make public the contract it holds with Covanta for the proposed Poolbeg incinerator.

DUBLIN City Council yesterday signalled its intention to stick with its proposed partner for the development of the Poolbeg incinerator, despite the contract running out yesterday.

PRIVATE waste operators want a contract for the planned Poolbeg incinerator publicly released after it emerged that a “get out” clause exists between city chiefs and the company behind the waste facility.

The US company behind a controversial planned incinerator for Dublin has asked for face-to-face talks with the Taoiseach, it emerged today.

The American waste processing company which is contracted to run the stalled Poolbeg incinerator in Dublin will not rule out legal action against Ireland if the project is shelved.

THE Government has moved to clear up confusion caused by Environment Minister John Gormley’s definition of the controversial dog breeding amendments.

An independent review has been ordered into the controversial waste incinerator in south Dublin, the Government confirmed today.

WASTE collection operators have called for an immediate stoppage to all works on the controversial incinerator at Poolbeg in Dublin after the Economic and Social Research Institute admitted its recentreport on waste management policy contained some errors.

RELATIONS between Dublin City Council and Environment Minister John Gormley over the planned Poolbeg incinerator have worsened as a defiant city manager said the plant was in line with Government policy.

Opponents of a controversial incinerator today questioned the independence of a study by a leading think-tank backing the scheme.