The Green Party will take a strong stand to prevent Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael Ministers from applying pressure on An Taisce to withdraw an appeal against a €140 million cheese manufacturing plant in Co Kilkenny. It comes as the Minister for State with responsibility for built heritage and national parks, Patrick O’Dononvan, launched a scathing attack on An Taisce. Mr O’Donovan said that for An Taisce to fly in the face of a High Court decision and use public money for its appeal was very “shabby”. Mr O’Donovan also said a “Kerry slug” was holding up a flood relief scheme in Inchageelagh and Ballyvourney, Co Cork. An Taisce said it was very aware of the scale and tone of public comment since it first sought a review of this planning decision.

Source: The Irish Times May 12, 2021 10:22 UTC