County council to consider bio-fuel options for plant

CORK County Council is to appoint a consultant who will report on the feasibility of producing bio-fuel at the former sugar plant in Mallow, Co Cork.

County manager, Maurice Moloney, said he was hoping that if the study showed the concept as being viable, the council could lead talks between various interested parties to bring the plant back into production.

Yesterday he said it was likely that the local authority would appoint an outside expert to compile the report, but staff from the council’s energy office in Mallow were likely to help out as well.