Way cleared for 'East Cork's Kildare Village' after judgment in favour of council

The judge told the court: “The fundamental problem here is that the minister inserted himself into the process."

The move is being regarded as an important step in seeing the €100 million retail outlet being sited in the Carrigtwohill area of Cork county. File picture

The way has been further cleared for a Kildare Village-type retail outlet in East Cork after a High Court decision in favour of Cork County Council.

Mr Justice Richard Humphreys on Friday quashed a Minister’s direction seeking to compel Cork County Council and Cork City Council to co-ordinate on their development plans. The judge said the Minister had “effectively pre-emptively involved himself in the process”.