RTÉ correspondent denies ‘nimbyism’ charge over port proposals

A HUGE row has broken out between the commercial manager of the Port of Cork and RTÉ’s marine correspondent over proposals to develop a €232 million container port at Ringaskiddy.

The row broke out as An Bord Pleanála’s oral hearing into the proposals moved into its third week.

It was sparked when Captain Michael McCarthy, the port’s commercial manager, accused Tom McSweeney of “nimbyism” (not in my back yard).