High Court dismisses challenge seeking to quash permission for Kerry power plant

Judicial review challenge was brought by Friends of the Irish Environment

Mr Justice Humphreys said the development 'must be one of the most thoroughly litigated projects in recent times'. Picture: iStock

The High Court has dismissed a challenge by an environmental group seeking to quash An Coimiúsin Pleanala's (ABP's) decision to grant planning permission for a major power plant in north Kerry.

Mr Justice Richard Humphreys dismissed the judicial review challenge brought by Friends of the Irish Environment (FIE) last May against the March 2025 decision by ACP to grant permission to Shannon LNG for the proposed development of a 600-megawatt power plant and energy storage facility on a 630-acre site between Tarbert and Ballylongford on the Shannon estuary.