Cullen optimistic over UN court ruling on Sellafield

ENVIRONMENT Minister Martin Cullen yesterday insisted a ruling by the UN Court of Arbitration was an important step forward in the Government’s campaign to close Sellafield.

The court rejected an Irish claim for access to information about safety at the MOX (mixed oxide) fuel reprocessing facility at Sellafield under the Ospar Convention.

But Mr Cullen pointed to the court’s ruling that the Government had a right to sue in the international tribunal saying the way was paved for further legal action.