Mick Clifford: The perpetual appeal of Peter Sweetman

In a rare interview, the serial litigant speaks out about calls to discourage judicial reviews of planning decisions — a move that he says would dilute our human rights 

Now pushing 80, Peter Sweetman has had dozens of victories against planners, including three wins in the European Court of Justice. ‘I look for things where I think they’re going to break the law,' he says. 'Usually I’m right’. Picture: Dara Mac Donaill/The Irish Times

Peter Sweetman isn’t sure how many judicial reviews he has on the go right now. “Ten I think,” he says, before reconsidering.