Court to hear objection to Corrib gas pipeline

The High Court has said it will hear opposing arguments from the State and An Bord Pleanala before deciding whether to grant leave to An Taisce and two Co Mayo residents to bring judicial review actions aimed at quashing permission for the gas pipeline linked to the Corrib gas field.

In separate proceedings, An Taisce, the heritage protection agency, and the local residents Monica Muller and Peter Sweetman, of Rossport South, Ballina, Co Mayo who own land 500m south of the proposed pipeline claim that the planning authorities decision is in breach of EU directives relating to the conservation of natural habitats.