Cork residents lose bid to appeal against windfarm

A High Court judge has refused to allow a number of local residents appeal his decision rejecting their challenge to permission for a windfarm development in Co Cork.

The concerns of residents included the environmental impact of the development and noise from the turbines.

They had disputed An Bord Pleanála’s June 2016 permission for a six-turbine windfarm, substation, underground cables, and associated development in the townlands of Derragh, Rathgaskig and Lack Beg at Ballingeary.