High Court dismisses challenge to Limerick plant over chicken manure concerns

Mr Justice Conleth Bradley dismissed the action in respect of the EPA's decision in February 2019 to grant a licence to a business facility that rears 74,000 'broiler' chickens.

The High Court has dismissed a challenge brought over the Environmental Protection Agency's decision to grant an industrial Emissions Licence to a chicken rearing plant in Co Limerick.

Mr Justice Conleth Bradley dismissed the action by environmental activist Peter Sweetman in respect of the EPA's decision in February 2019 to grant the licence to Mr Michael Noel O'Connor to operate a facility that rears 74,000 'broiler' chickens at Rathcahill West, Templeglantine, Newcastlewest, Co Limerick.