Aughinish Limerick plant gets go-ahead to expand waste disposal facility despite local objections

An Bord Pleanála said development 'would not have significant negative effects on the environment, would not give rise to a risk of pollution', and 'would not seriously injure the amenities of property in the vicinity'

Aughinish Alumina faced opposition from environmental groups and local farmers to the project, which seeks to increase the size of its bauxite waste dump on the Shannon.

Aughinish Alumina has been given a green light to expand the disposal facility at its large Limerick site, two years after the High Court quashed the previous planning permission granted by An Bord Pleanála.

The Russian-owned company faced opposition from environmental groups and local farmers to the project, which seeks to increase the size of its bauxite waste dump on the Shannon.