High Court refuses to overturn National Development Plan on environmental grounds

A High Court judge has refused a bid to overturn the €116bn Project Ireland 2040 plan for the country’s development.
High Court refuses to overturn National Development Plan on environmental grounds
Leo Varadkar and Richard Bruton at a press conference on Project Ireland 2040 last year.

A High Court judge has refused a bid to overturn the €116bn Project Ireland 2040 plan for the country’s development.

In a judgment today, Mr Justice Anthony Barr dismissed claims the plan adopted at a special Cabinet meeting in Sligo in February 2018 is invalid due to alleged lack of proper environmental assessments and failure to properly address climate change.

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