Gas pipeline: Bord Pleanála 'should have looked for safety audit'

An Bord Pleanála should have demanded a safety audit before approving the €200m Corrib Gas Field project, it was claimed today.

Sun, 24 Oct, 2004 - 18:29

An Bord Pleanála should have demanded a safety audit before approving the €200m Corrib Gas Field project, it was claimed today.

Eamon Ryan TD, the Green party’s energy spokesman, expressed concerns that the nine kilometres of upstream pipeline will be located in Co Mayo bogland which is liable to move.

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Courts Heathrow Place: Co Mayo bogland Place: Srahmore Place: Mayo Place: Bellagelly Place: Co Mayo Place: Craughwell Place: Co Galway Place: Corrib Person: Eamon Ryan Person: TD Person: Ryan Organisation: An Bord Pleanála Organisation: Green Party Organisation: Shell Organisation: EP Ireland Ltd Organisation: Kinsale Gas

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