Withdrawal of plastics factory plan ‘a people power victory’

A US company’s decision to withdraw plans to build a controversial plastics factory in West Cork has been hailed as a victory for people power.

Residents and environmentalists who had campaigned against thermoplastic company RTP’s plans for a plant in Skibbereen welcomed confirmation from An Bórd Pleanála that RTP’s Irish subsidiary, Daly Products Ltd, has withdrawn the application and that the case is now closed.