Gormley outlines stance on waste

INCINERATORS that have not yet received planning permission will not be built as Ireland will find different ways of dealing with its waste in future, Green Party Environment Minister John Gormley has said.

The emphasis must be on reducing and recycling but, in the meantime, Ireland will continue to export waste for incineration.

Following years of controversy, planning permission was granted for a number of incinerators, including in Mr Gormley’s own Dublin constituency and in Cork.