Children protest at plans for waste plant

CHILDREN protested yesterday against Ireland’s first proposed anaerobic waste digester, which could be built less than 500 yards from their school.

Meanwhile, their parents waited anxiously for results on test samples taken from nearby illegal waste lagoons, which the European Court had ordered to close more than a year ago.

Embattled residents in Araglin, Co Cork, feel their twin struggle is now coming to a head. Children launched balloons yesterday in protest at plans by Valeco, a subsidiary of Greenstar, to build a €75 million anaerobic digester on their doorstep. It is expected Cork County Council’s planning department will shortly give a ruling on the company’s application.