EPA refuses permission for planned Roadstone landfill

The Environmental Protection Agency has refused to give the quarrying company Roadstone permission to construct a landfill in Co Wicklow.

Fri, 10 Feb, 2006 - 09:03

The Environmental Protection Agency has refused to give the quarrying company Roadstone permission to construct a landfill in Co Wicklow.

The company was seeking permission to build the facility to deal with tens of thousands of tons of waste found illegally dumped on its lands near Blessington five years ago.

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Courts Heathrow Place: Co Wicklow Place: Blessington Place: Blessington Wells Place: Poulaphouca reservoir Place: Dublin Person: Padraig Larkin Organisation: EPA Organisation: Roadstone Organisation: Environmental Protection Agency

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