Campaigners claim risk zone around planned incinerator chimney stack underestimated

The company planning to build a 240,000-tonne capacity incinerator in Cork Harbour has grossly underestimated the risk zone around its chimney stack, local campaigners have claimed.

The Cork Harbour Alliance for a Safe Environment (CHASE) makes the claim in a detailed submission to An Bórd Pleanála as part of its ongoing assessment of waste management firm Indaver’s application for the controversial €160m incinerator proposed for a site near the Irish Naval Service headquarters in Haulbowline.

Following an oral hearing last year, the planning appeals board was due to issue its decision last March.