Business threatens to sue Irish Water

A shellfish harvesting company is warning it will seek millions of euro in compensation if Irish Water proceeds with the construction of a new water treatment plant in east Cork.

Co Waterford-based Woodstown Bay Shellfish claims to have “absolute legal ownership” of the rights to the Blackwater river bed in Youghal Harbour.

The Dunmore East-based company said it secured the rights under licence in 2002 from the Duke of Devonshire estate.