Public meeting over court challenges to Aughinish expansion set for tonight 

Aughinish Alumina wants to expand its red mud bauxite residue disposal area, which is currently so big the so-called ‘red lakes’ can be seen from space

The red mud waste by-product lakes at the Aughinish Alumina refinery on the Shannon Estuary, near Foynes, Co Limerick. They can be seen from space. Picture: Neil Michael

A public meeting about the second of two High Court challenges to the expansion of the Aughinish Alumina in Limerick is to be held in Limerick tonight.

The 1,485-acre plant wants to expand its red mud bauxite residue disposal area, which is currently so big the so-called ‘red lakes’ can be seen from space.