Indaver hearing: Cork Harbour incinerator hearing begins with angry exchanges

There were angry exchanges and at least three calls for an adjournment at the opening day of An Bord Pleanála’s oral hearing into proposals by waste management company Indaver Ireland to build a €160m incinerator in Ringaskiddy, Co Cork.

Opening the proceedings for Chase (Cork Harbour Area for a Safe Environment), solicitor Joe Noonan said they were concerned by the addition at this stage of substantial information about the process, which he said should have been included in the original planning application.

He said CHASE was entitled to adequate time to assess this information, that there were difficulties “in trying to deal with issues on the hoof”, and he requested that it be noted CHASE were continuing to engage with the hearing under protest.