Hearing set for proposed waste plant

AN ORAL hearing into a proposed animal rendering plant in Tipperary which would be located close to a world-famous, horse-training establishment will get under way next Tuesday.

The hearing follows a decision by South Tipperary County Council to refuse planning permission for the bioenergy/waste processing plant — which would deal with BSE-risk material as part of its work.

The proposed project promoters Green Organics Energy (GOE) consortium, and objectors — who want a cast-iron refusal from the board — have appealed.