Kildare County Council has given the green light to plans by Intel for its planned new $4 billion (€3.53bn) manufacturing fabrication (FAB) facility at its Leixlip plant. Kildare County Council has given the green light to plans by Intel for its planned new $4 billion (€3.53bn) manufacturing fabrication (FAB) facility at its Leixlip plant. Council gives green light to $4bn Intel plan - in spite of farmer's objectionThe planning authority has given the chip giant the go-ahead in spite of a small number of objections against the proposal including one from long time planning opponent of Intel at Leixlip, local farmer, Thomas Reid. The planning permission follows three years on after Intel secured planning permission for the first phase of the ‘fab’ facility valued at $4 billion. Consultants for Intel have told the Council that the firm has already invested $12.5 billion on its site at Leixlip.

Source: Irish Independent May 20, 2019 16:41 UTC