Simon Coveney to oppose harbour waste facility

The minister for the defence and marine, Simon Coveney, will oppose controversial new plans for a €160m incinerator in Cork Harbour.

Coveney will make a submission to An Bord Pleanála before the mid-week deadline, in relation to Indaver’s latest planning application for a commercial incinerator in Ringaskiddy, which has been made under the strategic infrastructure process.

“I’m very much opposed to it,” Mr Coveney said. “I think it’s not consistent with what we’re trying to do in the harbour area.”