Super prison must face normal planning restrictions

Plans for a super prison in rural Co Dublin should be subject to normal environmental and planning regulations, it was claimed today.

Wed, 23 Nov, 2005 - 15:22

Plans for a super prison in rural Co Dublin should be subject to normal environmental and planning regulations, it was claimed today.

The Justice Department wants to build a facility to replace Mountjoy Prison on a 150-acre site it purchased for €30m at Thornton Hall, north Co Dublin.

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Courts Heathrow Place: Co Dublin Place: Mountjoy Prison Place: Thornton Hall Place: north Co Dublin Place: Kilsallaghan Place: Thornton Person: Bertie Ahern Person: Nessa Shevlin Person: Minister for Justice Person: Shevlin Person: Minister for the Environment Event: Christmas Organisation: Justice Department Organisation: Rolestown St Margaret’s Action Group Organisation: RSMAG Organisation: Green Party Organisation: European Parliament

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