A challenge to An Bord Pleanála's decision to grant approval for the 14km long M28 motorway between Cork and Ringaskiddy has been dismissed by the High Court. An NGO representing local residents called the M28 Steering Group brought judicial review proceedings seeking to quash the planning authority's decision made in June 2018 to give the proposed road the go-ahead. The group claimed that the quarry is important ecologically and is home to an array of protected flora and fauna. It said that the project had been properly assessed before the decision to grant planning permission was granted. Cork County Council, a notice party to the action, submitted to the court that an appropriate assessment in respect of the proposed project had been carried out.

Source: Irish Examiner December 20, 2019 14:48 UTC