Judge quashes minister’s order over fish farm licence

A High Court judge has quashed an order by the Minister for Agriculture in which he had revoked the licence of a fish farm in Bantry in West Cork.

Ms Justice Marie Baker said the initial order revoking the licence of Murphy’s Irish Seafood Limited, issued by Michael Creed on January 21 last year, was not served following a warning notice in compliance with statutory regulations.

The judgement also states that sufficient reasons were not given by the minister regarding the revoking of the licence.