Hearing to examine salmon farm plan

A controversial West Cork salmon farm application will be considered at a hearing in Bantry next month.

Sun, 08 Jan, 2017 - 00:00

Niall Murray

Marine Harvest Ireland was granted an aquaculture/foreshore licence in September 2015 to farm Atlantic salmon in a 106-acre area off Shot Head in Bantry Bay.

It hopes to invest €3.5m and create up to eight jobs at the site.

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