Government faces legal action over Sellafield

THE Irish government is facing a court action as a result of its own legal efforts to close down the controversial nuclear reprocessing plant at Sellafield.

The European Commission has accused the Government of breaching EU treaties over its decision to take a case against the British government on the issue of Sellafield before a UN court.

As a result the Commission has initiated a legal action which has the potential to embarrass the Government.