The Supreme Court will sit in Galway next March to hear an appeal over whether An Bord Pleanála breached its legal obligations in how it approved the first phase of Apple’s planned €850m data centre in Athenry. The Supreme Court will sit in Galway next March to hear an appeal over whether An Bord Pleanála breached its legal obligations in how it approved the first phase of Apple’s planned €850m data centre in Athenry. While Apple is not proceeding with the project, the court’s decision is likely to affect the Board’s consideration of similar data centre developments. The appeal is opposed by the Board and the State but Apple is not involved. He also informed the sides the appeal would be heard on March 6 in Galway as part of the Supreme Court programme of sittings outside Dublin.

Source: Irish Independent December 05, 2018 11:59 UTC