Taoiseach objects to mobile phone mast in his constituency

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar said the area proposed for the mast is 'not a suitable location for this structure' as it will be 'visually obtrusive to many of the residents'. File picture

The Taoiseach has publicly endorsed an objection to a mobile phone mast in his constituency under planning legislation which has seen similar masts erected across the country.

In a message to constituents, Leo Varadkar said the mast, granted under Section 254 of the 2000 Planning and Development Act, would be “injurious to the residential amenity of the area”.