Objections flood in to biofuel processing plant

MORE than 200 objections have been lodged to plans for the construction of a processing plant for animal waste close to the world-famous Coolmore Stud and Ballydoyle Stables in Co Tipperary.

Coolmore owner, John Magnier, and Ballydoyle trainer, Aidan O’Brien, are among the chief opponents of the plan, which has upset many other landowners and people living near the proposed site at Castleblake, Rosegreen in the south of the county.

The deadline for lodging objections passed on Friday evening and staff at the planning office in South Tipperary County Council were still sorting the submissions yesterday in preparation for making them available for online public inspection but a staff member put the estimated number at well over 200 and possibly as many as 300.