Poolbeg ‘value’ cert is facility’s final hurdle

The controversial €600m Poolbeg incinerator in Dublin has overcome its final hurdle after city bosses secured a value-for-money certificate.

Seven years after planning permission was granted, and despite a series of financial, political and regulatory obstacles, work on the contentious waste-to-energy plant is expected to begin in November.

The heads of the four Dublin local authorities have been asked to sign off on the massive burner with or without the support of elected representatives.