High Court dismisses challenge to Government's agri-food strategy

Friends of the Irish Environment sought to quash “Food Vision 2030″ on grounds alleging it was not subjected to adequate environmental impact assessments

The Food Vision report, which was published in 2021, laid out a roadmap for exports to rise from €14 billion to €21 billion by 2030 and envisaged Ireland becoming a “world leader in sustainable food systems”. File photo: Owen Humphreys/PA

An environmental group’s challenge to the Government’s adoption of a 10-year agri-food sector strategy was dismissed by the High Court on Thursday.

Friends of the Irish Environment (FIE) sought to quash “Food Vision 2030″ on grounds alleging it was not subjected to adequate environmental impact assessments.